8TMT 3170/9 Card Players Clock
Delivery time: 5 to 8 working days
Listen to the cuckoo
Original recording from our workshop in Gütenbach.
✓ Original Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, Certified by the Verein die Schwarzwälder Uhr e. V. (VdS). A guarantee of genuine craftsmanship from the Black Forest.
Black Forest cuckoo clocks are robust, long-lasting timepieces. Occasionally wipe the case with a dry, soft cloth. The movement should be cleaned and oiled by a specialist every 5 years. Keep the clock away from direct sunlight and extreme temperature fluctuations to protect the natural wood.
We ship every clock carefully packed and fully insured with DHL, usually within 3 to 5 working days. Delivery is free within Germany, across the entire EU and to the United States. For deliveries to the United States all import duties are included in the price as well, there is nothing to pay on delivery. For all other countries the shipping cost is shown during checkout and any customs duties are paid by the recipient. If you are not completely satisfied with your clock, you may return it within 14 days free of charge. A short message to info@schneider-clocks.com is all it takes.
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Every detail of this clock is handcrafted: the fine roof shingles, the flower-decked balconies, the mill wheel on the gable wall, the lovingly painted figures. Together they create a warm, nostalgic atmosphere full of tradition and coziness, a small piece of the Black Forest brought home. A clock that awakens memories, tells stories, and fills every room with genuine Black Forest charm.
At the table on the terrace sit three card players, deep in their game. You can almost hear them debating the next move, until the hour strikes. Then the group springs into action: with a flourish, the three slap their cards down on the table, as if the decisive trump had just been played.
This little performance repeats every hour on the hour, and never fails to bring a smile. It's one of those moments where a clock becomes a living piece of everyday Black Forest culture.
Above the scene, on the small gallery beneath the gable, four dancing figures in Black Forest traditional dress turn on the hour. They dance to the sounds of a genuine mechanical music box, entirely without electronics, driven solely by the power of the movement.
What makes it special: the melody changes. On every full hour, a different tune plays in rotation, so the little dance is never quite the same. So hour by hour, the clock brings a piece of music and movement into your home.
As soon as the figures start moving, the clock's small bell also begins to chime. Its bright tone mingles with the melody of the music box and the cuckoo's call, just as the farm bell once rang out to signal the end of the working day and call everyone together.
So on the hour, a little concert of bell chimes, music and cuckoo's call unfolds, bringing the whole scene to life.
On the other side of the terrace, two beer drinkers have made themselves comfortable. They sit together in quiet contentment, raising their mugs and toasting each other, a symbol of the conviviality and easygoing spirit the Black Forest is so known for.
Every gesture, every fold in the clothing, every facial expression is lovingly worked out, small works of art that give the scene its very own character.
Inside the Card Players' Clock works a mechanical 8-day movement, the top class among cuckoo clock movements. Wound once, the clock runs for a full week: it drives the pendulum, the cuckoo's call, the music box and all the moving figures, entirely without battery or electronics.
This design with pendulum and the characteristic pinecone weights has its roots in the 18th-century Black Forest, where farmhouse clockmaking grew into a world-famous craft tradition. To this day, this principle continues almost unchanged: the descending weights supply the energy, the pendulum sets the tempo, clockmaking in its purest form.
Winding the clock is simple: the weights are pulled back up via their chains once a week, a small ritual that has been part of living with a genuine Black Forest clock for generations.
