Most mechanical cuckoo clocks are either 1-day or 8-day movement. This means they don't run on batteries (quartz movement) but instead need to be manually 'wound' by hand. A 1-day movement clock needs to be wound a minimum of once every day while an 8-day movement clock needs to be wound a minimum of once every eight days to keep time.
Each mechanical cuckoo clock needs to be manually 'wound' by hand. This is done by gently pulling on the chains at the bottom of the clock towards the floor until the weight on the opposite end is raised to it's utmost position. Gravity does the rest and as the weights slowly lower again they pull the chain through the clock-work and power the mechanism. Remember to pull gently on the chains and it also helps to lightly support the weights as you raise it up with the chain. All of this might sound complex but it's really very simple and the routine is really quite endearing.
A mechanical clock (either of 1-day or 8-day movement types) can be wound at any time of the day as many times as you want. Be sure to lightly pull the weight chains to raise the weights in accordance to the instruction manual.
Most cuckoo clocks (either mechanical or battery powered) come with 'night-time shutoff' in either a manual or 'light sensor' variety. This just means that both varieties enable you to control when the clock makes sounds.
Mechanical cuckoo clocks have a manual 'night-time shutoff' which are usually a lever with 2 positions - sound on or sound off.
Battery powered cuckoo clocks usually come with an automatic 'night-time shutoff' otherwise known as a light sensor which detects light levels and disables sound when the lights are off or it is very dark. While some include volume levels as well as sound on/off positions, some models also include an option to stop the sound between the hours of 9:00pm and 8:00am.
Brand: August Schwer
Model ID: august-5.1850.01.C
ISBN/UPC/GTIN: 4039212018503
Estimated Delivery Time: This clock will be sent directly to your delivery address from the clockmakers workshop in Germany. Subject to availability, build completion time, and border customs times, the delivery day is approximately between September 17 and September 21 for all UK and mainland Europe customers.
IMPORT COSTS: Cuckoo Collections is proud to announce that we will pay for ALL customs charges or Import VAT costs for our UK customers. We don't want our UK customers being surprised by any additional charges (that are due to the Brexit). Therefore, if you are notified of any customs charges then please let us know. We will organise to have these paid or the amounts refunded back to you.
£971.00 £1,129.25
Typical Black Forest Farm house with fitted mill wheel, which turns when the clock strikes.
This clock has a very elaborate decoration, with animal figurines - bambi and lambs, and a very nice boy carrying a lamb in his arms. Many trees, a trough; altogether, a very convincing forest scene is displayed on the clock. All figurines and decorative elements are made of wood and are hand-painted. Another eye-catcher is the thatched roof with its fire bell tower. It is fashioned after the real Black Forest farm house roofs, unevenly thatched by hand. The bell tower of Black Forest farms has an alarm function. In the case of a fire - always a very real threat on Black Forest farmsteads - the bell would ring and call the neighbors to help. Most farms houses are isolated buildings, the next house far away. Dancing figurines made of wood, wooden dial, hands, cuckoo, pendulum. High quality Swiss music box (Reuge), 2 melodies: Edelweiss and Happy Wanderer.
Material: | Wood |
Colour: | Walnut |
Movement Type: | 8-day Movement |
Clock mechanism | High quality 'Regula' movement |
Size (height): | 50 cm |
Size (width): | 39 cm |
Size (depth): | 24 cm |
Chime: | Every hour |
Nighttime shut-off | Yes |
Warranty | 2 years |
VdS Certified | Yes |
Manufacturer | Made by August Schwer in Schoenwald, Black Forest, Germany |
All of our mechanical Black Forest cuckoo clocks come complete with a 'Certificate of Authenticity' which verifies that the clock was made in the Black Forest Region, Germany and that all of it's parts, including it's internal clock mechanism, have been made with the highest of standard of manufacture. This certificate was created by the Black Forest Clock Association as a certification process designed to protect the Black Forest tradition and to represent it's quality around the world. This is the promise that Cuckoo Collections passes on from our manufacturers to you, the customer.
Estimated Delivery Time: This clock will be sent directly to your delivery address from the clockmakers workshop in Germany. Subject to availability, build completion time, and border customs times, the delivery day is approximately between September 17 and September 21 for all UK and mainland Europe customers.
IMPORT COSTS: Cuckoo Collections is proud to announce that we will pay for ALL customs charges or Import VAT costs for our UK customers. We don't want our UK customers being surprised by any additional charges (that are due to the Brexit). Therefore, if you are notified of any customs charges then please let us know. We will organise to have these paid or the amounts refunded back to you.
Worried about your order arriving on time? Nine out of ten of our orders arrive within the estimated delivery time or even earlier. However sometimes there can be factors (such as availability and delivery location) that can affect the delivery time and lengthen it by a few days or even a week or two for some more complex models. In such cases we will keep you informed of the delay and work with the the manufacturer and courier throughout the process to make it as simple as possible for you to rest assured knowing your clock is on track to you. Many of our clocks are held in stock with our suppliers but, depending on the model/brand, some are built-to-order by one of our many manufacturers in Italy, Germany, Japan or Switzerland. We appreciate your patience in such cases and we will inform you of the tracking details as soon as your order is shipped from the manufacturer or supplier.
At any time, if you have questions or concerns about the delivery time of your order (maybe because it's for a birthday, wedding or Christmas present) then let us know and we will do our best to fast-track the order with our manufacturers. Contact us here.
Category: 600-to-1000, 8-day-movement, all, august-schwer, chalet-cuckoo-clocks, colour-walnut, cuckoo-clock-music-2-melodies, cuckoo-clock-with-dancers, cuckoo-clocks-with-belltower, cuckoo-clocks-with-farm-theme, cuckoo-clocks-with-music, cuckoo-clocks-with-pendulum, more-than-500, traditional-cuckoo-clocks
Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more …
If you have ANY questions or concerns please don't hesitate to ask. Just send us an email at hello@cuckoocollections.co.uk and one of our representatives will get back to you as soon as possible.
© 2024 Cuckoo Collections. Powered by Shopify