Herbie Hancock, Bruce Willis among those who received jazz-inspired watches at the Great Night in Harlem event

Hundreds of guests were in attendance at the historic Apollo Theater, as well as numerous celebrities, including Bruce Willis, and musicians Chaka Khan and Charles Bradley plus more for the Parmigiani Fleurier-sponsored "Great Night in Harlem" held recently in New York. 

Hosted by The Jazz Foundation of America,  the goal of Great Night in Harlem was to raise money for the musical organization Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund.

As most may know, Parmigiani Fleurier has had a long affiliation with supporting the jazz industry. The company is the official sponsor for the Montreux Jazz Festival and Shanghai Jazz Week. 

To draw attention to the greater issue at hand - the preservation of Jazz and Blues music - Parmigiani Fleurier presented Bruce Willis with a Kalpa XL Automatic. Also receiving the timepiece were Herbie Hancock, BB King, Seal, The Black Eyed Peas, and numerous others.

The one-of-a-kind timepiece has an abyss blue dial that features a polished "Montreux Jazz" piano keyboard and rhodium-plated appliques, and delta shaped hands with Superluminova coating. 

The watch is significant to blues and jazz music given the fact that it is was originally designed for  Claude Nobs, the founder of the Jazz Festival of Montreux, who is known for discovering many of today's well-known jazz artists and supporting their musical careers as well. 

The event started with a dinner and reception, hosted in a party tent stationed behind the famed Theater. Fine food and cocktails were served as Jesse Carolina & The Hot Mess filled the room with vintage jazz and lowdown blues.

Later on in the evening those in attendance enjoyed a concert which featured symphonic melodies from musicians including Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, The Heath Brothers, Susan Tedeschi and more. Bruce Willis, Quincy Jones and Questlove also joined the group on stage. 

The party continued after the concert; drinks and desserts were passed around to guests as they danced to The Soul of America, composed by Charles Bradley, and Parisian sensations Manu Lavin and The Devil Blues.