Band Players 8 Day Mechanical Chalet Cuckoo Clock With Dancers 68cm By SCHNEIDER

​​​​Produced In The Black Forest

This pleasing 8 Day Mechanical Cuckoo Clock is fine example of a genuine, high quality hand-crafted Black Forest cuckoo clock, produced by clock makers SCHNEIDER from Schonach in the Black Forest Region of Germany.

Measuring 68cm in height*, this impressive chalet style cuckoo clock portrays the scene of an alpine chalet in the mountainous woodlands of Germany. The chalet features a musical band with moving elements, a water wheel outside the chalet, and a bell ringer who rings the chapel bell. This highly detailed scene also includes a wooden clock dial in the centre of the chalet, and hand painted details including green window shutters, and colourful dancers on a balcony above the clock dial. Rounding out this unique clock is a timber pendulum that hangs below the clock itself, alongside the weights.

Chalet cuckoo clocks are the most famous and common type of cuckoo clock, and are often shaped as alpine houses and feature carvings that represent life in the mountain region of Europe (mainly around Southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria). Chalet style cuckoo clocks can range from simple arrangements of carved features to very detailed scenes with many moving parts (known as automaton). The particular automaton for this cuckoo clock includes the band players who turn side to side when the music plays, the water wheel which turns, the bell ringer who rings the chapel bell, and the dancers who twirl when the music plays.

The in-built cuckoo of this beautiful clock calls the full time each hour and once on the half hour, with a manual override to silence the cuckoo altogether should that be preferred. It also includes automatic night shut off. There are two melodies that alternate with this clock after the cuckoo calls - Edelweiss and Happy Wanderer. These tunes are played on a high quality Swiss made music movement by Reuge. This delightful clock needs to be wound once a week and is sure to spark a sense of joy to whoever gazes upon the lovely scene.

This beautifully designed clock by Anton Schneider is a charming timepiece, suitable for those looking for a quality traditional cuckoo clock using carving methods that have been practised for hundreds of years.

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Benefits of a Mechanical Cuckoo Clock

Black Forest mechanical cuckoo clocks are weight driven and are available in two different movements:

• 1 Day Movement - you wind the clock by pulling the chain and winding the weights once a day
• 8 Day Movement - you wind the clock by pulling the chain and winding the weights once a week

Each mechanical cuckoo clock will have either two or three weights; two weights for cuckoo only and three weights for cuckoo and music. One weight runs the clock movement and hands that show the time and the second weight drives the cuckoo calling mechanism. The cuckoo sound is produced using bellows that push air through two whistles creating the 'cook' and 'coo' sounds respectively. If you choose to also have music with your mechanical cuckoo clock, the third weight drives a traditional mechanical music box movement with a pinned cylinder that plucks notes on a 'comb' to produce a melody.

Quality Black Forest Craftsmanship

• This genuine cuckoo clock is hand crafted in the Black Forest region of Germany by clock makers Anton Schneider.
• Anton Schneider began producing cuckoo clocks from his farmhouse in Schonach in the Black Forest Region of Germany in 1848 and today the company is into the 6th generation of clock makers
• Today, the Anton Schneider clock factory is among the most modern and one of the largest cuckoo clock factories in all of the Black Forest
• Anton Schneider offers customers worldwide a true guarantee of a product of high quality

Why Shop at the Clock Shop?

Our small family run business has been standing in the same location since 1993, providing Australia with the number one option for consistent quality timepieces. Don’t believe us? Check out our company reviews!

If you’re looking to purchase an authentic German cuckoo clock in Australia, then we offer a large range of quality timepieces that add a German inspired atmosphere to your home.

When you purchase a cuckoo clock from us, you will be guaranteed a product that is authentic in origin, sourced directly from Germany, and crafted of the highest quality. These beautiful and unique hand carved clocks date back to the early 18th century and are still manufactured in the Black Forest region of Germany today. 

A Guaranteed Product of Authenticity

The Clock Shop is a member of the “VDS-Verein die Schwarzwalduhr” (= Black Forest clock association), and a certificate of authenticity is included for all clocks with a mechanical movement made in the Black Forest. In order to provide customers with this certificate of authenticity, the product must be produced authentically and exclusively from the Black Forest, and must be working purely mechanically with all of its essential working parts to have also been produced in the Black Forest as well. SCHNEIDER mechanical cuckoo clocks all guarantee the hallmarks of quality and authenticity and as such, come with this certificate. When you purchase a mechanical cuckoo clock from the Clock Shop we will guarantee:

• 2 year warranty on all cuckoo clock purchases
• A VDS Certificate of authenticity
• Top quality customer service with fast response times
• Fast and secure delivery to anywhere in Australia
• A 100% happiness guarantee policy with easy returns

Key Features:

• Genuine hand-carved 8 day mechanical carved cuckoo clock by Anton Schneider
• Highly detailed scene, featuring 4 band players, a water wheel, and a bell ringer
• Beautiful walnut stained chalet
• Wooden clock dial in the centre of the chalet
• Hand painted details including green window shutters, and colourful dancers on a balcony above the clock dial
• Timber pendulum that hangs below the clock itself, alongside the weights
• Automaton for this cuckoo clock includes the band players who turn side to side, the water wheel and the dancers who twirl when the music plays, and the bell ringer who rings the chapel bell
• In-built cuckoo of this beautiful clock calls the full time each hour and once on the half hour
• Manual override to silence the cuckoo altogether should that be preferred
• Two melodies that alternate with this clock after the cuckoo calls - Edelweiss and Happy Wanderer
• Music played on a high quality 28 note Swiss music box by Reuge
• Needs to be wound once a week
• Measures 68cm in height*
• Hand carved in the Black Forest region of Germany
• 2 year warranty
• Fast delivery Australia wide
• Free delivery on orders over $400
• Happiness guaranteed

Disclaimer:

Whilst we do our best to accurately capture all products to best represent their natural appearance, the colour and finish of this product may vary slightly from the images on our website.

*The measurements of the clock do not include the height of the weights or pendulum.