Guides

Guides

Knowledge from the manufactory: buying advice, technology and the history of the Black Forest cuckoo clock.

Old Cuckoo Clock: Determining Its Origin and Value
Inherited, found or brought down from the attic: how to place the origin, age and condition of an old cuckoo clock – and what actually determines its value. Read more...
Cuckoo Clock Repair: When a Service Is Due and What It Costs
Before you send a clock in: the most common causes that are not faults at all. Plus the signs that a service is due, our prices, and how to pack a cuckoo clock safely. Read more...
Giving a Cuckoo Clock as a Present: Which Clock Suits Which Occasion
A wedding, a milestone birthday, a new home or Christmas: which cuckoo clock works as a present, what to consider about the wall, winding and music – and matching models by budget. Read more...
What Does a Cuckoo Clock Cost? Prices and What Makes the Difference
From around 240 euros for a small mechanical clock to over 3,000 euros for a large chalet scene: what determines the price of a Black Forest cuckoo clock – explained by a manufactory that has built nothing else since 1848. Read more...
The History of the Cuckoo Clock in the Black Forest
From the first wooden-geared clocks and the Bahnhäusle of 1850 to today's manufactory: how the cuckoo clock came into being in the Black Forest. Read more...
How to Recognise a Genuine Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
VdS certificate, workmanship, bellows, maker: how to tell a genuine Black Forest cuckoo clock – and why origin and construction are two different questions. Read more...
1-Day or 8-Day Movement? Which Cuckoo Clock Movement Suits You
Wind daily or weekly? The difference between a 1-day and an 8-day movement – in weight, size, price and everyday use. Read more...
Hanging and Setting a Cuckoo Clock: 8 Steps
Unpacking, hanging, fitting pendulum and weights, setting the time and regulating the rate – the complete guide for your new cuckoo clock. Read more...
How Does a Cuckoo Clock Work? Movement, Bellows and Call Explained
Weights, going train, bellows, rack: how a mechanical cuckoo clock works inside – explained clearly by the manufactory that builds these movements. Read more...
Buying a Cuckoo Clock: The Guide from a Black Forest Manufactory
Which movement, which size, with or without music? The key decisions when buying a cuckoo clock – explained by a manufactory that has been building them in the Black Forest since 1848. Read more...