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."

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.

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