Description
The Engstler 483QM cuckoo clock does not go unnoticed: a 42 cm Black Forest house, topped with its turret and extended by a projecting window. A richly worked decoration, which the music brings to life every hour.
Twelve melodies, through the hours
Three batteries are enough to power this quartz movement. When the hour strikes, the cuckoo shows itself, its call echoes, then the music takes over, with a different tune from one hour to the next among the twelve in the repertoire.
In the evening, the chime stops by itself thanks to the light sensor, and a switch also allows it to be switched off by hand. If you are torn between the simplicity of batteries and the charm of manual winding, our guide to the mechanical or quartz cuckoo clock helps you make your choice.
A large-format Black Forest house
The architecture does all the work: the turret crowns the roof, while the projecting window juts out from the façade and deepens the shadows. These are the codes of the houses that have inspired generations of cuckoo clocks in the region, signed here by Engstler, a family manufacturer in Villingen-Schwenningen.
Looking for movement? The woodcutter, the water wheel and the dancers get busy to music on a large half-timbered chalet. And in a more discreet format, the projecting window can be found on a rustic chalet where two fawns keep watch.
