VIENNA, AUSTRIA — A Nikon One climbed to 384,000 euros ($408,105), the highest price ever paid for a camera from the long-standing Japanese manufacturer at an auction, during WestLicht’s 30th anniversary camera auction on November 19 in the same year that the auction house marks its 15th year.

This camera is the earliest known surviving example of a Nikon camera in the world, and was manufactured in April 1948 as the third ever serially produced camera by Nikon. The record is an early birthday present for the firm of Nikon, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2017.

A complete report on the auction will appear in a future edition.