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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'Silos' Cuckoo Clock (Grey and yellow) by Progetti
Brand: Progetti
Model ID: progetti-1435-gy
ISBN/UPC/GTIN: 3901001000650
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 23 and January 02 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.
£558.00 £603.00
'Silos' Cuckoo Clock (Gray and yellow) by Progetti
This modern cuckoo clock by Progetti is made of PVC, wood and aluminium. It is driven 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 controls.
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:
| Material: | PVC, wood and aluminium |
| Colour: | Gray and yellow |
| Designer: | Giulio Iacchetti (see below) |
| Height: | 28cm |
| Diameter: | 17cm |
| Weight: | 2.5kg |
| Power source: | Batteries (Not included) |
| Chime: | Every hour (with automatic night-time shut off) |
| Sound: | River stream & cuckoo calling |
| Light Sensor: | Yes |
| Country of Manufacture: | Italy |
Meet the Designer of Progetti's 'Silos' Cuckoo Clock: Giulio Lacchetti
Born in 1966, Giulio Iacchetti has worked in the field of industrial design since 1992. He alternates this activity with teaching at many universities and schools of design in Italy and abroad. The distinctive characteristics of his work include the research and definition of new object typologies. Such examples include the 'Moscardino' - a multi-use biodegradable utensil for which, in 2001, together with Matteo Ragni, he won the Compasso d’Oro and achieved his objective of becoming part of the permanent design collection of MoMA New York. He also conceived and helps with the coordination of the group project 'Eureka Coop', for 'Coop Italia', which brings design into the major retailing circuit focusing on the new generation of Italian design. In 2009 this project won the 'Premio dei Premi' for the innovation bestowed by the President of the Italian Republic. Currently he works as artistic director for important brands like 'iB Rubinetterie', 'Ceramica Globo' and Il Coccio design edition. For Corraini Edizioni he has edited the book 'Italianità', a collection of contributions on objects, symbols, odors, flavors and sounds that contribute to form the consciousness of the Italian people.
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 23 and January 02 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.
