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Ocean collection · Sea turtle automaton

Longshore

$159 Was $169

The gift they'll watch for minutes.

  • Dark shell, pale flippers
  • 27 cm wide
  • USB-C powered

Arrives in 7–12 business days · ships within 1 business day

  • 30-day returns
  • Broken on arrival? We replace or refund it
  • Real people reply within one business day
  • From the 9spaceX team, since 2016

Takes its time, so you can too.

Four flippers row through the air in a slow, steady stroke.

A dark wood shell over pale wood. Two woods you can tell apart from across the room.

A wide, low shape, made for a shelf or a sideboard as much as a desk.

Watch it move

One clip plays at a time, as it scrolls into view.

Sea turtle automaton from the front and slightly above, flippers sweeping, blue sea painting behind.
Sea turtle automaton on its oval wood base held up by brass rods, flippers outstretched, a blue sea painting behind.
What you can see moving
Corner of the oval wood base with two brass rods rising and a small brass button.

What you can see moving

Thin brass rods rise from the pale wood base and hold the turtle in the air.

Each flipper is pinned at the shoulder, so it sweeps forward and back instead of flapping up and down.

The shell stays almost still. The flippers do the work, the way a real turtle rows through open water.

The shoulder joint where a pale flipper is pinned to the dark shell, a brass rod below.
The shoulder joint where a pale flipper is pinned to the dark shell, a brass rod below.
Under the shell: the brass rods, small white parts and the yellow-tipped links at the flippers.
Under the shell: the brass rods, small white parts and the yellow-tipped links at the flippers.
The wood

The wood

  • Dark woodShell
  • Pale woodHead, flippers and base
Close up of the dark segmented shell against the pale flippers and head.
Told straight

Told straight

Size
27 × 15 × 20 cm
10.6 × 5.9 × 7.9 in
Power
USB-C
In the box
The automaton, a USB-C cable and instructions.
Delivery

Arrives in 7–12 business days · ships within 1 business day

Made in
Made in our partner workshop in China. Sold, shipped and supported by 9spaceX.
Who it's for

Who it's for

The ocean lover

Who already owns every book about the sea.

The one who has everything

A dad, a boss, a grandparent. Nobody else will think of this.

Anyone who needs to slow down

Something to look at for a minute that isn't a screen.

From people who own one

MoveArtly is new, so these come from people who bought the same Sea turtle from the same workshop at a partner store. Each one names its store and is copied word for word. We picked a mix, and the critical ones stay in.

★★★★★

Quality product, amazing appearance!!

Michael · Verified buyer of the same design at Everwoods

Sea turtle automaton from above and the front, head toward the viewer on its slotted base.

Why order from 9spaceX

MoveArtly is sold and looked after by 9spaceX

MoveArtly is the automata line from 9spaceX, run by a team that has sold online since 2016. Order here and we look after it from checkout to your desk.

  • Ships to US addresses We ship to US addresses only, with import duties prepaid, so nothing extra is charged at your door.
  • 30-day returns Return it within 30 days of delivery, unused and in its box. Write to us first and we send the return address.
  • Broken or wrong? We fix it Tell us within 7 days with a few photos and we replace or refund it.
  • Real people, one business day Questions before or after you buy go to our team at support@9spacex.com. We reply within one business day, Monday to Friday.

Questions

Is it noisy?

You will hear the small motor turning. We have not measured it yet, so we will not quote a number. If it is louder than you like, return it within 30 days.

How is it powered?

Through the USB-C port, with the cable in the box. We have not measured run time yet, so we do not quote a number.

How big is it?

27 cm wide, 15 cm deep and 20 cm tall (10.6 × 5.9 × 7.9 in).

What if it arrives broken?

Send a photo to support@9spacex.com and we send a free replacement.

Can I return it?

Yes. You have 30 days. Write to support@9spacex.com and a real person replies within 24 hours.

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