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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'Cucu D’Apres Fontana' Cuckoo Clock by Pirondini
Brand: Pirondini
Model ID: pirondini-900-1
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 07 and December 11 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.
£202.99 £212.99
Modern art meets the modern cuckoo clock in this beautifully crafted piece which is inspired by the art and style of the famous 'Lucio Fontana'. Shaped like a three-dimensional rectangular canvas and complete with a functional cuckoo bird and clock, it is perfect for lovers of modern art.
This cuckoo clock is part of an ongoing series entitled "D'Apres" whose designs pay homage to some famous masters of art including Banksy, Picasso, Kandinsky, Klee, Miro, Matisse, Munari, Fontana, Haring, Mondrian, Warhol, Klimt, Da Vinci, Basquiat, Gio, Hokusai and Lichtenstein.
Crafted in Italy by designers Pirondini, this cuckoo clock pays homage to Fontana's famous three-dimensional paintings with large rips titled "Concetto spaziale" or "Spatial concepts" which were created in the 1960's.
Enclosed within the clock is a battery-powered clockwork mechanism that allows for the little cuckoo bird to spring from it's hollow and sing in each hour with it's distinct 'cuckoo' call and the soft sound of a running river.
Crafted from high-quality MDF and printed with artwork inspired by the artist, this cuckoo clock comes with a night-time shut-off 'light sensor' which disables the sound when the lights are off, meaning you or your family will never be disturbed when the lights are off. This cuckoo clock does not feature a pendulum and can either be used as a wall clock or a table/mantle clock.
The designers who have interpreted the famous master's works include Irene Guerrieri, Playdesign, Ezio Pescatori, Pagliaro & Saiano, Giovanni Pirondini, Marcello Panza and Luca Galbusera.
This cuckoo clock features:
- Battery-powered quartz movement.
- The sweet sound of the cuckoo bird call each hour with the light background noise of a soft babbling forest brook.
- A light sensor with automatic night shut-off which disables the cuckoos sound when the lights are off.
- Two levels of volume in addition to a muted volume setting.
All of our cuckoo clocks come with a 30-day money-back guarantee and free shipping.
Product Details:
| Material: | High-quality MDF |
| Colour: | Printed artwork |
| Designer: | Playdesign |
| Height: | 20 cm |
| Width: | 16.5 cm |
| Depth: | 10 cm |
| Weight: | 2.5 kg |
| Power source: | 2 alkaline batteries D/LR20/1.5V |
| Chime: | Each hour |
| Sound: | Cuckoo bird & soft faint sound of a flowing river |
| Light Sensor: | Automatic nighttime shut off |
| Country of Manufacture: | Italy |
Lucio Fontana 'Concetto Spaziale, Attese', 1964 from Phillips on Vimeo.
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 07 and December 11 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.
