Doxa - erotic boat Scene - 1900-1949

DOXA Erotic Automaton Pocket Watch (Swiss Made,) – Hand-Painted Animated Dial, Rare Collector’s Piece

Model Overview

This exceptional DOXA pocket watch combines traditional Swiss watchmaking with the playful craftsmanship of early 20th-century erotic automaton watches. Produced during the first half of the 20th century, it features a beautifully hand-painted enamel-style dial depicting a humorous romantic boating scene with moving animated elements driven directly by the movement.

Erotic automaton pocket watches were manufactured in very limited numbers and were intended for private collectors rather than everyday use. Original examples by established Swiss manufacturers such as DOXA have become increasingly difficult to find, particularly in complete and functioning condition.

Technical Specifications

Brand: DOXA
Model: Erotic Automaton Pocket Watch
Movement: Swiss manual-wind mechanical movement, 15 Rubis
Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
Production Era: circa 1925–1940

Case

Material: Nickel / Silver-tone metal
Diameter: approx. 50 mm
Crystal: Acrylic
Caseback: Hinged polished case

The movement cover is engraved with the famous DOXA prize history:

* Milan 1906
* Liège 1905
* Paris 1925
* 15 Rubis
* Ancre de Précision

Dial

One of the highlights of the watch is its superb hand-painted automaton dial featuring a colourful seaside scene. The animation activates while the watch is running, creating an amusing moving display that reflects the playful character of these highly collectible novelty watches.

Arabic numerals are individually positioned around the painted artwork, allowing the illustration to remain the centrepiece.

Historical Context

DOXA was founded in 1889 and became internationally recognised for producing robust Swiss movements and award-winning precision watches. While the company is best known today for its dive watches, during the interwar period it also produced novelty pocket watches including rare automaton models aimed at the luxury gift and collector market.

Erotic automaton watches have become an established collecting category and are appreciated both as mechanical curiosities and as examples of miniature hand-painted art.

Collector Appeal

Original Swiss erotic automaton watches have seen steadily increasing collector interest over the past decade. This example combines several desirable characteristics:

* Original DOXA manufacture
* Hand-painted animated dial
* 15 jewel Swiss movement
* Large display size
* Complete original movement cover engraving
* Attractive and humorous artwork

These watches are increasingly difficult to source in original condition and appeal to collectors of Swiss pocket watches, automata, mechanical curiosities and vintage erotic art.

Condition Report

The watch presents in very good vintage condition.

* Original hand-painted dial with attractive colours.
* Automaton mechanism appears complete.
* Case shows normal age-related wear and light scratches.
* Movement is clean and complete.

No service history is known; therefore, long-term accuracy and power reserve cannot be guaranteed.

Delivery

Packaging: Generic protective presentation box
Shipping: Carefully packed, fully insured and tracked shipping from the European Union.