Engstler Quartz Cuckoo Clock Black Forest House with Moving Train, with Music EN 48110 QMT

I officially just gave my wife the best present she's ever received. The nostalgia and warmth this clock will bring into your home is quite frankly, priceless. For the price point, this checks about every box you could be looking for in a Cuckoo Clock. It is perfectly sized, fitting naturally in about every sitution you might find in your home. The craftsmanship is superb, with accented miniature painted pieces, authentic wooden inserts and details, along with several moving pieces that help bring this piece to life. Your children will absolutely come running when it hits "Cuckoo o'clock" (as we call it in our house now, lol). I will say that the Cuckoo sound isn't nearly as good as a fully authentic 1 or 8 day black forrest clock. Those clocks are also x2-4 as much and don't have as many moving pieces. It's certainly a trade off, and for me was difficult to accept. I wanted that original sound! However, I have quickly become accustomed to the Quartz model and it has been fantastic. This will sound lame, but as a 37 year old dad of 4 kids, when the house is empty and I hear that bird start chirping, it honestly brings a smile to my face. It's like another part of our family, contributing to the atmosphere that is unique to each home. Pros - beautifully designed and crafted - quick and well packed shipping - multiple moving parts - day light sensor, volume control, on/off - 12 different songs - brings warmth into your home Cons - expensive - plastic moving parts (longevity?) - Cuckoo sound Would I buy it again? - absolutely Do my kids love it? - 100% (ages 2-9) Does my wife love me more? - definitely Update - it's been almost two years and I haven't had a single issue. The only problem is my attachment to this! I'm not a paid sponsor or anything like that, but hearing these melodies every hour has enriched our home. They are varied enough that they don't get old or repetitive. It still puts a smile on my face when that hand hits the top of the hour. And this is coming from a grown man! One of the best purchases in my life.

Will update soon. (Does not come with batteries) [Regular "C" batteries X 3]. UPDATE: This clock was a thoughtful and exquisite gift. I am so thankful. The craftmanship is so detailed and beautiful. It arrived safely, well packaged and as promised. The light sensor is a great feature, so be strategic as to where you hang it. It has the option for no music and volume control (but the light sensor takes care of it going off at night, so I leave the music feature). The coo coo is a charm because it sounds more authentic rather than cartoony and it has an echo like your in a forest somewhere. The train is awesome and the dancing people are fun. The music makes me feel like living in a gift shoppe. [Life is a gift] You do not have to wind this clock, I'm so glad it's here because I enjoy it so much. My husband thought it was going to be annoying, but he also thinks its actually pretty cool.

I bought this for my husband for his birthday. He has always wanted a Cuckoo clock. I fell in love with the design. We love dogs, trains and nature. This clock was perfect! It brought tears to his eyes when he opened the beautiful packaged box and realized what was inside. Our grandchildren will FaceTime us, just so they can see the Cuckoo bird chirping, the people dancing, and the train going round amd round! ( I love to see the look on their faces, they are mesmerized by all the movements and sounds of this clock). These are memories that will last a lifetime! If you are looking for a Cuckoo clock that brings smiles and nostalgia to your home family and friends. This one is perfect! ❤️

This cuckoo bird clock is well designed. We had a cuckoo clock for years and it finally needed to be replaced. This one is different and movements modernized but it was a good buy

The clock is very nice, truly handmade and a work of art. I gave 4 stars because... 1. I understand that it is handmade, thus make the result of the entire appearance of the clock depends on the artist at the time, as for me the dogs (right) side is placed different compared to the advertisement. It's OK, but at least make the pattern the same. 2. During cuckoo, the train moves all together with the dancers and it's quite a sight to observe. In fact if you place the clock beside your working area at home, you'll look forward seeing the next cuckoo. The problem with it is the sheer size of the clock that when hanged on the wall, you will see mostly the bottom of the entire clock with staples, pendulum moving and greenish colored wood as base of the clock. They should have made the bottom part of the clock more presentable, but to my honest opinion - these clocks are better on top of something rather than hanged. On a console table or somewhere you will appreciate the beauty of the entire set moving, rather hanged on a wall which somehow protrude way too much to appreciate. Hanged to high and you'll mostly see the bottom of the clock, hanged too low and chances are someone will hit it accidentally. Having said above, if you place the clock somewhere flat (top of a table), you need to modify the bottom by raising it abit so that the pendulum attachement inside the clock doesn't get in the way, so abit of work to be done and by placing it on a table top, you cannot attach the bottom pendulum anymore and will not be visible. Overall it is still worth buying, you just have to figure out where and how your home can properly integrate the clock, otherwise it will be just another odd cuckoo clock hanging in the middle of the living room without anybody actually knowing its a train moving around because all they can see is the green base of the clock.

Beloved clock from the moment it arrived. Battery-powered (change batteries once a year), keeps perfect time, and love the 12 different tunes. I can tell what time it is just by listening. Just adore the moving train, dancers, and the cuckoo. Lovely to look at, it takes you away to a beautiful land of music and chalets!

Hey guys just want to let you know me and Kiki are very happy this cuckoo clock is perfect and here to stay forever and every time cuckoo come out to announce the time we ran into this room and we just can take our eyes off it, when cuckoo came out to announce the time you can hear the sound of the waterfall and a black forest and a distance cuckoo answering to our cuckoo. And soon as Google goes back into her little house are four dancer comes out and dance in the balcony and same time the choo choo train comes out and circle around the track till the music turns off. Any place 12 different kind of music. Our Cuckoo is very smart it does not come out when at night or the room is completely dark !!! Cuckoo knows not to disturb anybody and the trains don't run on the track or neither the dancer comes out. It is made in Germany and we absolutely love it so if any of you guys are planning to buy please do not hesitate it is a well spend money and it is made in Black Forest Germany ❤️ I'm a proud owner of cuckoo clock since 2005 and once you have cuckoo clock you could not live without one so I have decided to buy cuckoo clock for my each VASTU zone !!!!

Love this clock! My wife hated the ticking sound of my traditional cuckoo clock and i got this one to put in the family room. Very whimsical, beautifully crafted and stays on time!