Gearing up for the future, the Palais de la Découverte in Paris reached for the stars with an auction of items telling its story.
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Atmos du Millénaire Atlantis clock, No. 702481, 1999, case with five glass sides, white dial, perpetual movement, visible pendulum powered by atmospheric pressure, 28 x 22 cm (11.1 x 8.2 in).
Result: €43,660