Meet the maker: Pinondini cuckoo clocks

Meet the maker: Pinondini cuckoo clocks

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...
How to Identify a Genuine Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

How to Identify a Genuine Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

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...
The World’s Most Expensive Clocks

The World’s Most Expensive Clocks

The World’s Most Expensive Clocks We may have many modern ways of telling the time, but it’s difficult to ignore the beauty of timepieces past and all those clocks that deliver a clear statement as well as telling the time.  Although expensive wall clocks don’t...
The History of Cuckoo Clocks

The History of Cuckoo Clocks

The History of Cuckoo Clocks 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 many of us, cuckoo clocks are simply...
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