 | The Herr family has a long tradition of Black-Forest cuckoo clock making. At the beginning of the 19th century, the two brothers Andreas Herr (born in 1812) and Christian Herr (born in 1814), were making cuckoo clocks in a farmhouse near the town of Triberg in the Germany's Black Forest. This skill and the know-how of making cuckoo clocks was then passed on to the next generation, Eduard Herr. He moved from outside of downtown Triberg, bought land, and built his workshop on Nussbacherstrasse. His son Hubert Herr continued the work of Eduard Herr. He bought more land in the middle of Triberg and enlarged the workshop. This area is still the home of the Hubert Herr Company. Hubert Herr was a master woodcarver who early-on made wooden cuckoo clock cases and carvings in his small factory and workshop. Hubert Herr and his wife had five children, all of which worked at the factory and workshop. Production steadily increased and their cuckoo clocks were being shipped to many countries around the world. Today the Hubert Herr Cuckoo Clock factory is managed by the 5th generation, Klaus Herr, Reinhard Herr, and Hugo Herr. Hubert Herr is the only manufacturer of cuckoo clocks in Germany who makes the movements, carvings and also the clock cases on its own premises. Due to the fact that all the integral parts of the clock are made entirely in their own factory, there is constant quality control throughout the manufacturing process. All clocks are made out of solid wood and are guaranteed hand carved. Inside they have the finest mechanical movements, weight driven to preserve the traditional way of making and presenting these Original Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks. Hubert Herr can supply to its customers around the world a high quality product, all hand-made by skilled craftsmen in the Black Forest of Germany. |
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 | Anton Schneider began producing cuckoo clocks in 1848 in his farmhouse in Schonach. The business is now in the 6th generation and has been producing high value cuckoo clocks at its current location since 1952. In 1985 the cuckoo clock factory was extended into a building for each 7 periods. Our clock factory is today among the most modern and largest in the Black Forest. In spite of this, the old tradition of doing valuable carving work by hand has been maintained and in the last few years even greatly improved. This required intensive training of young woodcarvers under our master woodcarver’s direction. A love of detail, combined with ancient handicraft skills are today the characteristics of the new generation of high-value cuckoo clocks. It is possible for us to offer our worldwide customers a y full guarantee, thanks to our highly skilled workers in the carpentry, woodcarving and the clock assembly shops, and the very detailed and final inspection of the cuckoo clocks. The Schneider Company employs highly qualified workers, most of who have worked for us for the past 20 to 40 years. Every worker is specialized in the quality production of high value cuckoo clocks. This is emphasized by our leading position in the production of cuckoo clocks with music and dancing figurines, and also those with moving scenes and hand carved figurines. |
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 | The Hekas Company was established in 1938 by Mr. Helmut Kammerer. In 1981 the company management was handed over to Mr. Rolf Kammerer, and now in the third generation since 1998 Mr. Uwe Kammerer will be continuing to take over parts of the company's responsibility. To be well prepared for this work, Mr. Kammerer junior started in becoming a wood-mechanic, to be followed by his professional aim to be a toolmaker. After having succeeded in both these tasks, he did his studies at the Clock-Makers College of Furtwangen. The professional efforts enable us to continuously enlarge our program with innovative product creations to match with the various demands of our customers. We are one of the few producers that can offer the whole range of the Black Forest Clock program; starting with the souvenir clock up to the prestigious Cuckoo Clock. We are working in our own carpenter workshop, doing here the case production and the production of the blanks for the wood carvings, having thus the guarantee that the clocks are originally and entirely produced in the Black Forest. As in the past as well as nowadays the wood carvings have to be carried out by very skilled and experienced craftsmen, warranting so, that all our HEKAS clocks are handmade. It is one of our main principles that we dedicate, at all times, our entire attention for the perfect quality of our products. We give our guarantee, that every clock has being checked thoroughly at our special control wall for 12 to 24 hours before being shipped. Considering all the above started facts and thanks to our extended range of more than 500 different models, we had been able to achieve an excellent reputation in the clock branch. |
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 | The Hönes Cuckoo Clock Company was created in 1950 by Uhrmachermeister Daniel Hönes, his son-in-law Hans Dietrich and his brother Dietrich. Uhrmacherei was able to develop creative ideas for their cuckoo clocks and quickly built a production plant where they created all kinds of Black Forest cuckoo clocks with solid and detailed handicraft work. In 1984, Hönes expanded by taking over the Wolfgang Trenkle company. Tradition and innovations are the basis of Hönes' success. They are able to combine the century old tradition of Black Forest clock making with new and innovative ideas. Hönes Cuckoo Clocks are manufactured as hand assembled masterpeices, with high quality movements, wood carvings, and clock cases. The current production program contains approximately 280 different models. These novelties are met with extraordinarily large demand in the world market and come with many variations of mobile figurines. |
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 | In 1885 in the Black Forest town of Schonach, August Schwer, the host of the famous Hotel Schlossberg, built his first cuckoo clock. This was the beginning of what was destined to be one of the premier manufacturers of cuckoo clocks in the Black Forest of Germany. For over 4 generations the Schwer family owned and operated August Schwer Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks, producing more clocks than any other Black Forest clock manufacturer. In 2000, the company was acquired by Andy Winter, who had spent more than 15 years in various management positions within the company. In 2005 August Schwer took over the company that was formerly known as Albert Schwab. Over the years, August Schwer clocks have won numerous awards for their design and superior craftsmanship. |
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 | Located Gernrode, a small city in Anhaltini, outside of Southern Germany is Harzer Uhrenfabrik. Cuckoo clock manufacturing began in this region more than 50 years ago. Eckhard Graubman, co-owner and manager, brought back many ideas from his first trip to Germany's Black Forest. Graubmann had a vision that the cuckoo clock could be made in the Harz Mountains and could also conquer the world with its cuckoos. Within a few years, the venerable company had established itself in the cuckoo clock market. Today Harzer is one the four largest manufacturers, employing about fifty dedicated employees. Harzer Uhrenfabrik distances itself from the competition through its flexibilty and sees no difference between Black Forest and Harz cuckoo clocks. Harzer uses only the finest materials, such as lime, pine, and spruce. Before a cuckoo clock leaves the factory, it is sanded, glued, stained, and painted. Its mechanical parts are also installed through fine, painstaking work. Roughly 10,000 visitors come to the Harzer Uhrenfabrik factory where they can observe the manufacturing of a real cuckoo clock in the demonstration workshops that the company has set up as a museum. This high volume of visitors from around the world is proof of the high level of public interest. Around 500 different models are produced by Harzer, with 10 to 15 new designs added each year. Cuckoo clock enthusiasts can even have their own clock custom built according to their own wishes and ideas. Along with cuckoo clocks, Harzer also makes grandfather clocks, regulators and miniature clocks. It has been said that in Gernrode, visitors can admire both the world's largest and smallest cuckoo clocks. |
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