Frequently Asked Questions:
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What does 'night-time shutoff' or 'light sensor' mean?
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.
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'TuTu' Cuckoo Clock (White) by Progetti
Brand: Progetti
Model ID: progetti-1720-white
ISBN/UPC/GTIN: 3901002000128
Estimated Delivery Time: This clock will be sent directly to your delivery address from the clockmakers workshop in Italy. Subject to availability, build completion time, and border customs times, the delivery day is approximately between December 10 and December 20 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.
£419.00 £464.00
'TuTu' Cuckoo Clock (White) by Progetti
As children, many of us played with homemade telephones - two cans and a string allowed us to communicate at a distance. Oh the fun we had!
TuTu by Progetti is the first modern cuckoo clock that has distanced the cuckoo bird from the clock by over two meters allowing them to 'communicate' by means of an electric cable. Thanks to two plexiglass cylinders that are included with the clock, the fixtures can be secured to the cable and the two cubes can be placed at different heights, hung from the ceiling or placed on separate walls. This ingenious innovation allows the contemporary cuckoo clock to be arranged in numerous ways at your hearts desire - just let your creative side make a unique time-ticking display!
This contemporary cuckoo clock is made of wood which is varnished with non-toxic white paint and it also comes in three other colours - black, green and red. The battery powered movement has a photosensitive sensor that automatically turns off the cuckoo sound in the absence of light so there is no need to worry about it waking you up when the lights are off. It also has a switch to regulate the volume of the cuckoo sound or to switch it off completely.
It is powered by battery quartz movement and the cuckoo strike, which chimes on the hour with the sound of a light babbling brook and sweet cuckoo call, is switched off automatically during the night by a built-in light sensor control.
All Progetti cuckoo clocks are fitted with an Engstler™ clock & cuckoo mechanism which is custom built by the Engstler cuckoo clock manufacturer in the Black Forest region, Germany. Their craftsmanship ensures your cuckoo clock works as wonderfully as the world-famous traditional cuckoo clocks of the Black Forest region.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
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Material: |
Wood |
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Colour: |
White |
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Designer: |
Mattia Cimadoro (see below) |
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Height: |
12cm |
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Width: |
12cm |
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Depth: |
12cm |
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Weight: |
1.65kg |
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Power source: |
Batteries (Not included) |
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Chime: |
Every hour (with automatic night-time shut-off) |
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Sound: |
River stream & cuckoo calling |
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Light Sensor: |
Yes |
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Country of Manufacture: |
Italy |
MEET THE DESIGNER OF THE 'TU TU' CUCKOO CLOCK BY PROGETTI: MATTIA CIMADORO
Product & furniture designer, Cimadoro graduated at the Politecnico of Milan. Initially closed to university research, he collaborated with Poli.design, developing graphic and interior design projects. Often involved in teaching activities related to design, drawing and communication courses and laboratories, he later collaborated with ASPS design studio mainly focusing on graphic and communication themes regarding interior and furniture design production. From 2007 he was part of the team of the renowned studio 'Rodolfo Dordoni' where he grew as an interior and furniture designer, collaborating with the best Italian furniture design factories. Curious and lead from a deep passion for the project he stays true to these important collaborations by constantly developing ideas for himself and for design factories.
Estimated Delivery Time: This clock will be sent directly to your delivery address from the clockmakers workshop in Italy. Subject to availability, build completion time, and border customs times, the delivery day is approximately between December 10 and December 20 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.
