Watches At The Apollo Theater Spring Benefit

June 15, 2022

"I'm in line." I glanced down at a text from Hodinkee staff photographer (and burgeoning writer) Tiffany Wade as my car crawls down 125th street in Harlem. As we pull up to the world-famous Apollo Theater, I realize that Tiffany is in a line line. Stretching out from under the marquis, past the Red Lobster and Blick Art Materials store, a crowd of well-dressed gala goers and theater supporters are waiting to join the 2022 Apollo Spring Gala.? We were invited as guests of Bulova, which was unveiling its new Bulova X Apollo?Theater special edition watch. The evening had everything C awards! tribute videos! jokes! Whoopi Goldberg! The Roots performed and then were the backing band for Anthony Hamilton, Kamasi Washington, and Stephanie Mills C if you saw someone crying when she was singing 'Home' it absolutely was not me. After all of that, we walked a few short blocks to the after-party where Tiffany and I cornered as many people as possible to take wrist shots. Many thanks to the fashionable and obliging folks who let us stop them mid-Wobble for this photo report.? Kamasi Washington on stage at the Apollo Spring Gala. Kenan Thompson takes a selfie as The Roots wait in the wings. The Bulova Apollo Theater watch made its debut at the party. After-party-goers dancing to D-Nice. Frank and his customized Rolex President set the tone for the night. Photographer Kolin Mendez captured the revellers with a trusty red G-Shock on his wrist. Can't go wrong with a Breitling Chronomat Evolution Automatic and a grey suit. I spy a Panerai Luminor peeking out of a cuff. Here I am, trying on the newness. We saw plenty of Apple Watches and smart watches mixed with formal wear. All stacks should include a two-tone Rolex Datejust and party wristband. Patek Nautilus 5990 Tobias Harris and his Frederique Constant Worldtimer Kamau's Lacoste watch was the finishing touch on this all-white fit. Modern production electrostatic drive Accutron Bulova MIL-SHIPS LE D-Nice's Royal Oak A big night for the Rolex Datejust. The HODINKEE Shop is an authorized retailer of Apple, Breitling, Bulova, and G-Shock watches.