Chanel held a dinner last night at the newly opened Chateau Royale restaurant on Thompson Street. Guests including actresses Tessa Thompson and Sarah Pidgeon clinked glasses and ate oysters, but all eyes were on their wrists: specifically, the 18-karat Premiere Galon watch that the brand was celebrating. With time on our minds and the minutes till closing ticking down, we asked guests what they would do if they had 30 more minutes in a day.

“I would take a longer shower. I would also call the people I owe calls to — my sister. I’d try to cook. As it’s getting colder, I want to cook more stews. I’m craving beef stew. That is a lot to do in 30 minutes.” —Sarah Pidgeon

“I would read exclusively for pleasure. I am thinking of getting into romantsy, which is basically fantasy and romance.”

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