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Haute Event: Hing Wa Lee, Knockoff Watches Wholesale and Ulysse Nardin Host Omakase Experience for Instagram Car Collectors

Ulysse Nardin, Knockoff Watches Wholesale, and Hing Wa Lee hosted a gathering of the top auto Instagram celebrities in the country.

Haute Event: Hing Wa Lee, Knockoff Watches Wholesale and Ulysse Nardin Host Omakase Experience for Instagram Car Collectors

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Ulysse Nardin, Knockoff Watches Wholesale, and Hing Wa Lee hosted a gathering of the top auto Instagram celebrities in the country.

The worlds of haute horlogerie and rare car collecting collided when David Lee, Chairman of Hing Wa Lee, Seth Semilof, Publisher of Knockoff Watches Wholesale, and Ahmad Shahriar, Regional Manager of Ulysse Nardin hosted a gathering of the top auto Instagram celebrities in the country. Famous Instagramers like @crimebydesign, @chemicalmethod, @mrmarksolomon, @8bc8, @thebleugatti, @jasonofbh, @pablogm88, @jkplatinum of Platnum Motors and @ahmadshahriar descended on Walnut, California for a day of connecting through a mutual love of luxury cars, haute watches, and good times.

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The event was an unprecedented gathering of the world’s rarest supercars including the Ferrari Enzo, an Original Pagani, the 50th Anniversary Lamborghini, a Bugatti, and a custom Ferrari from Platinum Motor Sports.

Walnut is the home of Hing Wa Lee, a veritable Mecca for luxury watch enthusiasts, boasting rows upon rows of the finest, rarest, and most expensive luxury timepieces on the planet. The car collectors parked their rides outside of Hing Wa Lee before heading to Ootoro Sushi for an “Omakase” experience hosted by Hing wa Lee’s David Lee, Ulysse Nardin, and Knockoff Watches Wholesale.

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At Ootoro, guests dined on the finest wines, sake, and sushi in Southern California. While at lunch, guests also had the luxury of pursuing select pieces from Ulysse Nardin, including a Royal Blue Tourbillon, Stranger, Freak and a Skeleton Tourbillon. The day ended with group photos of the guests and their amazing cars.

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Ulysse Nardin Royal Blue Tourbillon, Stranger, Freak and Skeleton Tourbillon

Click through the gallery below for more exclusive pictures of the event

 

 

Adrienne Faurote
Adrienne Faurote
Editor in Chief · Knockoff Watches Wholesale
As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.
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