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Legendary Director Coppola Auctions $1M Watch to Fund Epic Film
26 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Coppola auctions 7 rare watches, including $1M F.P. Journe, to fund 'Megalopolis'
- Legendary director invested heavily in ambitious $100M+ project, now in financial trouble
- Watches to be auctioned at Phillips on December 6, 2025
In a move that reflects his legendary career and ongoing financial challenges, acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is set to auction off seven of his prized watches, including a rare $1 million F.P. Journe timepiece, to fund his latest epic film 'Megalopolis.'
The 85-year-old director, best known for directing the iconic 'The Godfather' trilogy, 'Apocalypse Now,' and 'The Conversation,' has long financed his own projects, sometimes at great personal cost. His latest ambitious endeavor, 'Megalopolis,' reportedly costing over $100 million to make, has left Coppola once again in financial trouble after the film earned just $14.4 million at the box office.
To keep his filmmaking dreams alive, Coppola is now auctioning off his rare watch collection, including the custom-designed F.P. Journe "FFC" worth an estimated $1 million, at the prestigious Phillips auction house on December 6, 2025. The director, who has rebuilt his empire over the years through filmmaking, luxury watch collecting, and winery investments, hopes that the auction will help "keep the ship afloat" as he continues to pursue his creative vision.
