Anton Schneider 8TMT3170/9 Cuckoo Clock

Anton Schneider 8TMT3170/9 cuckoo clock with card players and waitress

It’s no wonder that this cuckoo clock by Anton Schneider is elected for the clock of the year 2014. The large cuckoo clock represents a real Black forest house with its own peculiarities. The first thing which you will notice is a large roof with a belltower and a window. The second thing that makes it spectacular is various scenes. On the dial’s right side there are stairs, with tucked porch. On its top three card players are sitting, while the waitress serves bears.

In front of the dial, two beer drinkers are sitting and toasting when the music starts to play. Beautifully made balconies and framed windows are decorated with flowers. On every half and full hour, a tiny door opens and a cuckoo bird emerges to announce a new hour. Also, this musical cuckoo clock has two available songs – Happy wanderer and Edelweiss. Hourly, one of these melodies will play and the whole scene comes to life.

Dancers in traditional clothes dance on the balcony. On the other side, card players and beer drinkers start to move. And finally, a mill wheel turns around, while water from the trough above the wheel falls. This chalet-style cuckoo clock has an 8-day movement mechanism and it manages once a week. Automatic night shut-off prevents all sound disturbance from 9 o’clock p.m. to 7:30 o’clock a.m.

• Dimensions: 20.5″H x 22″W x 10.2″D
• Weight: 11.3 kg