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What to Remember When Buying a Black Forest Cuckoo Clock (Teil1)

If you ask yourself, "What do I have to do Buying a cuckoo clock take note ?, then you are right on this online page. On this page we discuss obvious questions when buying a Black Forest cuckoo clock.

How do I recognize an original Black Forest cuckoo clock?

An original cuckoo clock comes from the Black Forest. That's obvious. It has its origins in Furtwangen, Schonach, Triberg and Schoenwald. Today one recognizes the connection of the region with the traditional ones Black Forest Wall Clocks Also, that along these villages runs the popular touristic German clock street.

Manufacturers, suppliers and important dealers have come together in one association. This association stands for the quality and preservation of the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock. This association is called Club the Black Forest Clock and has set itself the task of keeping uniform highest production standards and a high quality promise to end customers. Thus, so the conviction, the small hand-made works of art are long-lasting companions in the households worldwide.

An original Black Forest cuckoo clock is with the seal of VdS awarded.

Kuckucksuhren.shop is an active member of the association and is committed to the preservation of the cuckoo clock, its suppliers and the art of manufacture.

Which movement should my cuckoo clock have? Quartz or mechanical?

Do you want to buy a quartz cuckoo clock? For heaven's sake, 90% Black Forest will be lost. The chalets or carving cuckoo clocks are partially identical, as the high-quality mechanical cuckoo clocks. The quartz watches, however, lack the whole heart of what makes a Black Forest cuckoo clock: the mechanics.

Quartz watches are also available from the major manufacturers, but we at cuckucksuhren.shop are no friends of the quartz watch and therefore refrain entirely from these models in our repertoire.

Advantages of a mechanical cuckoo clock

  • A mechanical cuckoo clock from Anton Schneider has a clockwork from SBS Feintechnik from Schonach.
  • Mechanical cuckoo clocks are small technological miracles. All movements, and sounds generated by the clock are generated mechanically. The real weights (no dummies as in the quartz watches) pull over a chain who made many cogs.
  • There are 8 days Movements for Black Forest cuckoo clocks and 1-day movements.
  • All cuckoo clocks in the online shop have a so-called calculation mechanism. Percussion mechanisms in cuckoo clocks have the advantage that the hands can be moved forwards and backwards. The watch is not damaged
  • Chains, pendulums and weights fulfill a real purpose with mechanical cuckoo clocks. They are not optical accessories.
  • Only a mechanical cuckoo clock can really be called a Black Forest cuckoo clock. All components come from the Black Forest. That's not the case with quartz watches.
  • Mechanical cuckoo clocks are handmade.
  • With the VdS seal of the Black Forest Clock Association, you have the security of knowing that you have a high-quality, durable, original product. The clocks can last for generations.

Tip for fans of the Black Forest clock: If you want to show the mechanical movement of a clock, you should have it Cuckoo clock models with plexiglass front look at.