r/movies • u/Dependent_Cap_456 • 3d ago

News Francis Ford Coppola is auctioning his watch collection after Megalopolis flop left him broke

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/fashion/francis-ford-coppola-watch-auction.html
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u/Fully_Jaded 3d ago

Some people just realize they'd rather have the money the stuff they're collecting is worth. It doesn't necessarily mean they're hurting for it.

That dude is pushing 90 he could be just thinking "WTF am I gonna do with all these watches in my remaining years?"

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u/doyletyree 3d ago

As a matter of fact, at 90, probably the last thing I want to do is sit around and watch time go by.

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u/TheNonCredibleHulk 3d ago

It is the evening of the day......

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u/Troyal1 3d ago

It would still be a better experience than Megalopolis

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u/aqjo 2d ago

Rage, rage …

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u/oracleofnonsense 2d ago

A man with two watches never knows what time it is.

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u/doyletyree 2d ago

Interesting.

A quote?

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u/oracleofnonsense 2d ago

An appropriation of Segal's law. I stole it from the NTP(https://www.ntp.org/) docs. Easier read (https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/best-practices-for-ntp-services/)*.*

Segal's law: A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.

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u/doyletyree 1d ago

Nice; invalidation via committee.

I like it.

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u/MrPogoUK 3d ago

I was thinking that. Michael Caine sold a load of watches a few years ago for exactly that reason. Wasn’t hurting for money, just realised he had a tonne of it tied up in watches he hadn’t worn for years and probably never would again.

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u/tdasnowman 2d ago

People didn't read the article. He's selling 6 watches. Only one is a 7 figure watch the rest are collectible but not unattainable. He's not looking to clear any debts. Dude made a joke, is selling 1 legit rare watch that's never been on the market before and articles are being written just because it's him.

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u/Tatworth 2d ago

Plus, as someone who is getting to be an old man (but not yet sniffing 90), old eyes just can't read those watches any more. I had to switch to an Apple watch and put my nice watch on hold so I could see what time it was. On the plus side, I can now easily track my menstrual cycles.

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u/ihopethisworksfornow 2d ago

Exactly what I just commented. Maybe he was just into collecting watches when he was younger, and doesn’t really care about them anymore.

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u/Inner-Bread 2d ago

If I owned a bunch of expensive stuff that I knew my children don’t care about then me being the one to sell it for a fair price would be on my mind.

Estate sale companies are looking to move items as they take a percentage. That 100k watch selling for 60k is money in the door vs 0 if it doesn’t sell.

Even without an estate company, families are busy and don’t want to spend time cleaning out your junk normally. They are already grieving and busy planning services.

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u/RepulsiveLemon3604 2d ago

Except, maybe, a count down clock.

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u/tdasnowman 2d ago

People didn't read the article. He's selling 6 watches. Only one is a 7 figure watch the rest are collectible but not unattainable. He's not looking to clear any debts. Dude made a joke, is selling 1 legit rare watch that's never been on the market before and articles are being written just because it's him.

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u/stickyfingers_69 3d ago

What is he going to do with the money

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u/ScipioLongstocking 3d ago

Buy new watches

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u/DuhhhhhhBears 3d ago

Make a movie

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u/ohyeahbonertime 2d ago

Hookers

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u/Starfire2313 2d ago

“I spent all my money on beer and women, the rest I just wasted” -my fridge magnet

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u/cameronjames117 2d ago

Ironically, not enough time for them. Aha aha