CUCKOO CLOCKS

This chalet style one day musical German cuckoo clock celebrates the traditional work activities and customs of the Bavarian Black Forest . As with any classic cuckoo clock, it is the cuckoo bird emerging from his hidden nest announcing the time that starts the activities. The cuckoo bird comes out from behind its door at the top of every hour and on the half hour. The bird sings out one cuckoo sound for each hour of the day and sing one time for the half hour. As the cuckoo bird completes song announcing the time, on the forest landscape at the base of the clock, two men begin hand sawing the native lupine logs from the Black Forest that are traditionally used to make cuckoo clocks. At the same time the waterwheel begins to spin. Overhead on the balcony German hand-carve dancers dance, revolving on the balcony as the clock plays traditional folk music, Edelweiss or The Happy Wanderer.

A hand-carved pendulum hangs below the clock continuously swinging back and forth controlling the timing of the clock. This cuckoo clock is powered by a Regula 30 hour all brass clock movement which is made in the Black Forest of Germany. The clock features the traditional brass pinecone weights hanging beneath the clock on brass chains. The clock is wound by raising the weights beneath the clock on its brass chains. One brass pine cone weight powers the cuckoo and cuckoo call time, one pine cone weight powers the music and moving figures while the other pinecone weight powers the time. The clock dial and hands are made of wood with roman numerals marking the time. The musical and cuckoo bird sounds can be turned on and off by a switch located at the base of the clock.

We have used high quality digital photography to show you this model cuckoo clock in as much detail as possible. However, as with any hand-carved German cuckoo clock, the exact color and carvings may vary slightly. As with any hand created clock, it is the uniqueness of each piece that makes it a one of a kind heirloom timepiece. This clock is covered by a two year limited warranty covering workmanship and manufacturer's defects.