Black Forest Weather House Chalet Clock

 (2 customer reviews)

I ordered this for my sister in law for Christmas. It arrived Christmas Eve and my heart sank. It was a tinly little plastic thing with glue splotches where the mushroom was attatched and the rocks on the roof top. For those of you wanting a wooden Black Forrest clock this is NOT for you. I thought it was a painted wooden one becouse nothing in the write up says that it is plastic. There is nothing on the clock itself stating it is a Black Forrest clock, nor on the box I recieved it in. If you like colorful plastic clocks this is for you. But if you were hoping for the standard excelent quality of Black Forrest wooden clocks. Don't waste your money.

If you buy this chalet 'Weather House' clock for what it is, you may well love it.

It is not a cuckoo clock in the traditional sense, even if manufactured in Germany. There is no cuckoo popping out on the hour or half-hour; the only moving parts are the weather figures, the hands of the clock, and the swinging girl keeping time. Authentic Black Forest cuckoo clocks made in Germany will more usually be advertised with the circular green and gold DS certificate of authenticity. Be aware that even then there are differences between brands, some more renowned than others, with even some expensive clocks with a level of detail and quality perhaps less than desired. But this 'Weather House' chalet clock has other pretensions.

We are speaking of the 'Black Forest "Weather House" Chalet Clock - 235SQ.'

It should be noted near the outset that this 'Weather House' is made of wood. There are some plastic pieces, which are basically: the swinging girl, it seems...Read more