{"id":2122678,"date":"2025-10-29T14:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2122678"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:08:28","slug":"francis-ford-coppola-is-selling-his-1-million-watch-after-megalopolis-flops-at-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/francis-ford-coppola-is-selling-his-1-million-watch-after-megalopolis-flops-at-box-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ford Coppola is selling his $1 million watch after &#8216;Megalopolis&#8217; flops at box office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By his own account, Francis Ford Coppola is once again in desperate needs of money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The American filmmaker is known for investing his own funds into his projects even if it gets him into debt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His latest film, the 2024 <em>Megalopolis<\/em>, was no exception. Coppola poured $120 million into his long-gestating, colossal science-fiction drama, only for it to gross just $14.4 million at the global box office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie also garnered mixed reviews. Euronews Culture&#8217;s film critic David Mouriquand described it as \u201ca total shambles\u201d and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/09\/20\/euronews-cultures-film-of-the-week-megalopolis-coppolas-disastrously-overblown-and-dull-fo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201can indulgent folly that borders on nonsensical.\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>\u201can indulgent folly that borders on nonsensical.\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMany of my films earn out over time,\u201d Coppola told the New York Times earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He gave the example of his epic masterpiece <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/chipocalypse-now-trump-administration-culturally-110612024.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apocalypse Now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong><em>Apocalypse Now<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, which also drove him into debt but eventually earned about $150 million after several decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Only destiny will determine if <em>Megalopolis<\/em> enjoys similar fortune, but in the meantime, the 86-year-old director is moving to replenish his accounts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Coppola will sell seven luxury watches from his personal collection at Phillips New York in early December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI need to get some money to keep the ship afloat,\u201d he told the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\">Related<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The main item is a self-designed watch named \u201cFFC\u201d and made with F.P.Journe, which is expected to fetch at least $1 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is \u201cpoised to become one of the top lots of the season across the watch auction industry,\u201d Phillips said in a press release.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wdgt-image_capText\"> The FFC was co-designed by Francis Ford Coppola and Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe <\/span> <span class=\"wdgt-image_credit\"> &#8211; Courtesy Phillips <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Coppola&#8217;s idea for the timepiece first emerged in 2009, after his wife Eleanor gifted him a F.P.Journe watch \u2014 also due to go under the hammer this year \u2014 for Christmas, Phillips reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The FFC&#8217;s singular design was born from a 2012 conversation between Coppola and Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe, the founder of the namesake brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The watch uses a human hand to distinguish all 12 hours and is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/04\/12\/its-complicated-how-watchmakers-set-themselves-apart-at-watches-and-wonders-2024\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cthe first timepiece in history to employ such a feature,\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>\u201cthe first timepiece in history to employ such a feature,\u201d<\/strong> <\/a>according to Phillips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mechanism and architecture of the gloved hand are inspired from the work of 16th-century prosthetics pioneer Ambroise Par\u00e9, one of the fathers of modern surgery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The FFC's design draws from the work of 16th-century surgeon Ambroise Par\u00e9\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"808\" height=\"808\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/J68PxxCkr3AtM2j7LvE84w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/euronews_us_news_articles_566\/196ce519f6a806480114aa24dca2c806\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wdgt-image_capText\"> The FFC&#8217;s design draws from the work of 16th-century surgeon Ambroise Par\u00e9 <\/span> <span class=\"wdgt-image_credit\"> &#8211; Courtesy F.P.Journe <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis FFC Prototype is, without question, one of the most historically significant F.P.Journe timepieces ever made,\u201d said Phillips deputy chairman Paul Boutros. \u201cIt showcases what can be achieved when great creative minds collaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The design was offered for sale in 2021. Only a handful of FFCs have been produced, including the prototype to be auctioned off by Coppola.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among the six other watches sold by the filmmaker are another F.P. Journe estimated between $120,000 and $240,000, as well as two Patek Philippes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Altogether, the seven timepieces carry an estimate up to $1,3 million, representing just over 1% of the money invested by Coppola for <em>Megalopolis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You have to start somewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By his own account, Francis Ford Coppola is once again in desperate needs of money. 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