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Coppola's Watch Smashes Records at NY Auction
8 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's watch sold for $10.8 million.
- The New York Watch Auction achieved the highest gross in history.
- This auction set new world records for F.P. Journe and independent watchmakers.
The New York Watch Auction: XIII has concluded, marking a historic achievement by becoming the highest-grossing watch auction in history. The event, held on Sunday, also extended Phillips Watches' impressive streak of five consecutive years with sold-out live auctions in New York.
Headlining the auction was filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's unique F.P. Journe FFC Prototype, which fetched an astounding $10.8 million from an anonymous phone bidder. This remarkable sale set new world auction records, not only for the F.P. Journe brand but also for any watch created by an independent watchmaker.
With over 2,000 registered bidders, the auction demonstrated significant collector demand for rare timepieces with strong provenance. Beyond the FFC Prototype, other notable sales included a Chronomètre à Résonance model for $3.7 million and a matching pair of Philippe Dufour watches, Duality and Simplicity, selling for over $3 million and $1.2 million respectively, reaffirming the vibrant global market for exceptional watches.
