Geneva-based auction house Antiquorum is putting up 33 rare antique watches for auction this weekend. With their origins dating back to the 18^th and 19^th centuries, these watches are mainly crafted in Switzerland and feature racy tableaux considered unorthodox even by contemporary standards. These timepieces are part of a wider collection of more than 700 erotic artifacts assembled over 25 years, including walking sticks, statues and ivory objects designed for autoerotic stimulation.

Highlights include an early 19^th century 18-carat watch by Genevan craftsman Henry Capt. Adorned with two automata, one on the front of the watch depicting an idyll of doves and musicians and another one showing a couple in an amorous embrace, the provocative piece is expected to fetch $70,000 to $ 90,000.

Via [Reuters]