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Film director Francis Ford Coppola spotted wearing F.P. Journe

If you're a fan of both cinema and haute horlogerie, you might be interested to know that Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American director, is a big enthusiast of F.P. Journe watches. In fact, in a recent shot, Coppola can be seen sporting a platinum-cased Chronomètre à Résonance.

For those unfamiliar with the brand, F.P. Journe is a Swiss-based manufacturer that is renowned for its exceptionally high-quality watches. The Chronomètre à Résonance, which was first introduced in the year 2000, was François Paul-Journe's second serially-produced wristwatch.

At the heart of the Chronomètre à Résonance lies a complex mechanism: the watch actually contains two independent movements, with no mechanical transmission between them. However, they're able to influence each other through acoustic resonance, meaning that as one movement's error is compensated by the other, the watch achieves the ultimate in mechanical precision.

If you're in the market for a F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, you should be prepared to part with €300,000. However, for those who appreciate the intersection of horology and design, it might just be worth the investment.