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Wristcheck

@wristcheck.bsky.social

A Rolex Daytona “Le Mans” sold at Phillips Watches auction yesterday for $228,600, confirming gray market prices were in line with market value. Pretty amazing stuff! #rolex #cosmograph #daytona #lemans #watch #wristcheck #phillipswatches

December 9, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Man of Many

@manofmany.com

Francis Ford Coppola just sold his platinum F.P. Journe FFC Prototype for a jaw-dropping US$10.755 m, the second-most expensive wristwatch ever auctioned.

#manofmany #watchauction #FPJourne #FrancisFordCoppola #luxurywatches #horology #PhillipsWatches #watchrecords
Images: @phillipswatches

Close-up of a luxury F.P. Journe watch with intricate gears and a unique hand design, highlighting its auction significance as the second most expensive watch.

Close-up of an intricate F.P. Journe watch with a unique hand design, highlighting the sale price of US$10.755 million at auction.

Text stating reasons Coppola's FFC Prototype fetched eight figures: rare prototype, unique design, and limited availability, spotlighting his financial struggles.

Close-up of a luxury watch mechanism with text overlay: "How did the rest of the collection perform under the hammer? All six supporting lots smashed their estimates. The platinum Résonance gifted by Coppola’s late wife hit US$584,200, a humble steel IWC cleared US$21,590, and every piece wore an engraved 'Property of Francis Ford Coppola' note."

December 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM

Man of Many

@manofmany.com

Four one-of-a-kind, gem-set Cosmograph Daytonas, one for each season, go to auction at @phillipswatches in London on 28 September. Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) and Leonardo DiCaprio (@leonardodicaprio) put the project together with @rolex.