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Phillips Auction - What I looked at during the preview

The headline was F.P.Journe and FFC, and there were some other fantastic lots from Journe on sale too. As per other posts on this, the results were phenomenal for the Journe lots. But there was also 100+ other watches to see and bid on. From modern indies
4M
By: Jay (Eire)
12
amanico
737

The 'problem' is not the price being paid for this timepiece, or for rare artwork, important automobiles, etc,....... the problem is the currencies.

Not sure if many realize that just yet in 2025, tho quite a few do and are swapping out their currency. Exchanging currency for items of intrinsic value is best right now imho. Truly hope whomever purchased this FPJ gives it back to FFC. It's his timepiec
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By: Bruno.M1
45
vuillaume
6825

Finished piece, fp journe ffc artwork!

Finally finished this fp journe ffc piece after working on it for weeks
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By: Samyportraits
17
Darron
728

Drawing work in progress !! FP journe FFC

Working on this dial right now !! I use colored pencils on paper
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By: Samyportraits
28
Goh
1272

FPJ BUYS it, gives it back to FFC..... As best i can tell, FFC has plenty of money in reserves / movie rights / etc plus his affluent Hollywood friends can easily give him a few million or do a nice benefit.

Artists like him, at his age.... Hollywood is paved with golden statues and creative financing. At FFC's advanced age, may as well bounce the last check he writes. Go out like a true gangster👍 Smart money says FPJ buys it for a mill or whatever (price doe
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By: xto
29
enjoythemusic
2867

Good point, it's just a watch and can be sold to anyone. Not sure celebrating / rewarding financial irresponsibility is something to be advised or admired.

So not the desired impression that may hangs heavy for the next owner. Everyone knows this sad story on this now. He should have been discrete about selling it. Am sure FPJ could have found him a buyer, maybe the Shark Tank guy or someone in Brunei. Why m
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By: xto
29
enjoythemusic
2867

He has many homes, land, properties, winery. He owns several private jets too. Guess for guys like FFC, a custom made FPJ watch means far less than....

Apologies for my strong feelings, but it does seem quite insulting to the watch maker. Sadder still that the special timepiece story went from a storied dream and hope, to really just something to flip instead of off-the-shelf planes, land, homes, investm
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By: xto
29
enjoythemusic
2867

FFC can surely sell, lease, or command other things of financial value before his custom made, hand crafted to FFC's special specs by FPJ timepiece.

You really think he has zero other items, licensing, selling his future interests to past hits to PE guys.... The music folks sell out to investors all the time. Even good ol' Bob Dylan sold his rights to Big Business. Look it up, Sony pad ~$200M and UMG
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By: xto
29
enjoythemusic
2867

Technical or artisanal or both

First thing up front, I'm the biggest fan of Francois-Paul. I admire his philosophy on watches and I have dined with him (sometimes with Masa) in a group setting a handful of times over the past few years. I own his watches which I have posted a few times
1Y
By: ChristianDK
25
Centurionone
6930

Some images of the FFC

I’m mad about this watch. And I think the production piece looks much better than the OnlyWatch version
1Y
By: ChristianDK
22
WatchFan1
5795