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Despite their reputation for precision watchmaking, the Swiss cannot lay claim to the cuckoo clock. That title belongs to the Black Forest, a mountainous area tucked away at the edge of southwest Germany. While the chalet style of cuckoo clocks is associated with...

Like Champagne from France and Parma ham from Italy, only cuckoo clocks made in Schwarzwald in Germany can be called Black Forest cuckoo clocks. Aside from the obvious difference in quality between the genuine article and a cheap import, how can you be sure your...

Italians are known for craftsmanship, but when you think of their design legacy, it’s unlikely that cuckoo clocks come to mind first. Brothers Ambrogio and Giovanni Pirondini set out to change that with their modern take on the cuckoo clock in the 90s. It’s fair to...

The digital alarm clock is such a normal part of our modern lives that it’s unusual to take a step back and look at where they came from and who first had the idea to create a digital alarm clock. Let’s take a quick trip through digital clock history and see why the...

Cuckoo clocks have fascinated people for hundreds of years, with their handmade charm and marking the hour with that signature cuckoo call that we have come to know and love. As with most things, the cuckoo clock has evolved, combining well-loved traditional features...

Cuckoo clocks are iconic with their pendulums swinging backwards and forwards to regulate time, periodically puncturing the air with the cry of an automated cuckoo when the hours are struck.

To sample the crème de la crème of clock excellence, here are the most expensive clocks ever sold at auction.

Longcase clocks are known by a variety of names, but the most familiar is probably grandfather, grandmother or even granddaughter clocks but there are some key differences between the styles.