Wood Chopper 8 Day Mechanical Chalet Cuckoo Clock With Dancers 44cm By ENGSTLER (Small Crack)

Please note, this clock is in perfect working condition, however it has two small cracks in the plexiglass panel. This does not affect the function of the clock and is purely cosmetic in appearance.

An Authentic Hand Crafted Black Forest Cuckoo Clock By ENGSTLER

This charming 8 Day Mechanical Chalet Cuckoo Clock By ENGSTLER is a genuine, high quality hand-crafted Black Forest cuckoo clock, produced from Schwarzwald in Germany, a region otherwise known as the Black Forest. 

This exquisite chalet style cuckoo clock portrays the scene of an alpine chalet in the woodlands of Germany with a wood chopper and a water wheel. The cuckoo clock has a shingled roof and colourful hand painted features including window shutters. Colourful dancers are featured above the clock dial who twirl when the music plays. 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 regions 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 automaton for this clock include the wood chopper who chops wood, the water wheel which spins, and the dancers who twirl. This entire cuckoo clock has been carved out of solid wood, with hand carved wooden figurines. This cuckoo clock comes with two melodies which alternate after the cuckoo calls- the tunes are Edelweiss or Happy Wanderer.

The in-built cuckoo of this beautiful clock calls the time each hour and once at half past, with a manual shut-off mode that is enabled by lifting and pulling a lever. This particular clock needs to be wound once a week.

Perhaps the most unique aspect of this cuckoo clock is the visual acrylic panel at the front, which offers visibility into the clock itself.

Take A Closer Look At This Clock

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.

Hand Crafted in the Black Forest, Germany

This genuine cuckoo clock is hand crafted in the Black Forest region of Germany by artisan clock makers Engstler

ENGSTLER Black Forest clocks are a wonderful example of quality, careful workmanship and a love for detail. 

The name ENGSTLER stands for a flexible family enterprise which has been led with modern ideas for generations. 

By linking tradition and innovative technology, ENGSTLER are able to present not only mechanical cuckoo clocks, but also the latest development of quartz cuckoo clocks to the world. 

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 mechanical 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 mechanical 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. ENGSTLER 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:

• A VDS Certificate of authenticity
• Top quality customer service with fast response times
• Fast and secure delivery to anywhere in Australia

Key Features:

• Genuine hand-crafted mechanical operated cuckoo clock by ENGSTLER
• 8 Day movement- needs to be wound once a week
• Quaint chalet in the mountain woods scene
• Features a wood chopper on the outside of the chalet
• Hand carved figurines
• Hand painted details
• Two melodies alternate after the cuckoo calls- Edelweiss and Happy Wanderer
• Cuckoo calls the time each hour and once on the half hour
• Manual shut off
• Moving wood chopper, water wheel, cuckoo bird and dancers
• Visual plexiglass panel into inner workings
• Hand carved & crafted in the Black Forest region of Germany
• Measures 44cm in height*
• Certificate of authenticity
• 12 month warranty
• Fast delivery Australia wide
• 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.
 

Please note, once purchased, this item will not be eligible for a refund or return. It will be sold as is.