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Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC

Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC

Haute Living celebrated Haute Living cover star and Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck in New York City at Japanese luxury timepiece brand Grand Seiko’s newly opened global flagship boutique on 540 Madison Avenue.

Brice Le Troadec and Casey AffleckOmar Vega

Haute Living celebrated Haute Living cover star and Oscar-winning actor Casey Affleck on August 14 in New York City at Grand Seiko.

Brice Le Troadec and Casey Affleck
Brice Le Troadec and Casey Affleck

Photo Credit: Omar Vega

The exclusive cocktail party and dinner was held at Japanese luxury timepiece brand Grand Seiko’s newly opened, multi-level global flagship boutique on 540 Madison Avenue. This festive evening also served as a celebration for Affleck’s new movie, which he co-wrote and stars in, titled “The Instigators,” a heist comedy co-starring Matt Damon on Apple TV+.

Casey Affleck and Seth Semilof
Casey Affleck and Seth Semilof

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Notable attendees included Laura Schreffler, Editor-in-Chief of Haute Media Group, Seth Semilof, publisher and COO of Haute Media Group, Lauren Mosseri, VP of Communications and Luxury Partnerships at Haute Media Group, Brice Le Troadec, President of Grand Seiko Corporation of America (GSA), talented actress Caylee Cowan, Roberto Dutesco, Dr. Avaliani, Richard Steinberg, Sonali Pai, Dr. Brian Levine, Bertha Mayorquin, Jessica Markowski, David Weisburd, Robert Dutesco, Mark Deren, Ryan Welliver, Erin McSherry, Jojo Aviem, and Dr. Victoria Veystman.

Casey Affleck and Laura Schreffler
Casey Affleck and Laura Schreffler

Photo Credit: Omar Vega

Guests sipped on The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old and delighted in crave-worthy dishes created by esteemed Chef Derrick Choi, including spicy yellowtail tartare with seaweed rice puff crackers, yuzu foam, jalapeños, and sesame seeds; toro maki with caviar, pickled radish, chives, and wasabi; maitake temaki with truffle, mushroom purée, and black garlic; Oishii strawberries (locally grown Japanese strawberries); and matcha donuts.

Caylee Cowan, Casey Affleck, and Chef Derrick Choi
Caylee Cowan, Casey Affleck, and Chef Derrick Choi

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Caylee Cowan and Casey Affleck
Caylee Cowan and Casey Affleck

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Casey Affleck and Brice Le Troadec
Casey Affleck and Brice Le Troadec

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Roberto Dutesco, Seth Semilof, Casey Affleck, and Brice Le Troadec
Roberto Dutesco, Seth Semilof, Casey Affleck, and Brice Le Troadec

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Richard Steinberg and Brice Le Troadec
Richard Steinberg and Brice Le Troadec

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Photo by Omar Vega
Caylee Cowan, Erin McSherry, and Laura Schreffler

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Joe Kirk and Casey Affleck
Joe Kirk and Casey Affleck

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC
Brice Le Troadec and Casey Affleck

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 12)
Caylee Cowan and Laura Schreffler

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 13)
Brice Le Troadec and Casey Affleck

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 14)
Jessica Markowski and David Weisburd

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Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 15)
Joe Kirk and Ryan Welliver

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 16)
Bertha Mayorquin and Sonali Pai

Photo Credit: Omar Vega
Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 17)
Ryan Welliver

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Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 18)
Casey Affleck with Grand Seiko

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Haute Living Celebrates Casey Affleck With Grand Seiko In NYC (photo 19)
Roberto Dutesco and Mark Deren

Photo Credit: Omar Vega

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