This cuckoo clock has a typical Black Forest house with a sloping shingled roof. The wood cutter chops his wood in time to the cuckoo call which is once on the half hour and on the full hour according to the time. Two alternating melodies - Edelweiss and Happy Wanderer - play every hour while the water wheel turns and the figurines wearing the Black Forest costume dance around to the music. The clock is personally signed at the back by the manufacturer Adolf Herr . His signature guarantees the experience of 7 generations of clock-workmanship. This clock comes with a certificate of authenticity (AHC). Clock Movement: 8-Day(weekly wind-up) Regula rack strike movement with night off. Clock-Face: HerrZeit Wooden dial, diameter 4 Inch (10 cm), with wooden hands. Dancing Figurines: Handcarved and handpainted wooden couples in Black Forest costume. Pendulum: HerrZeit bolt pendulum with fine adjustment. Musical Movement: musical movment (22 tones) with two different melodies (Edelweiß & The Happy Wanderer). Chime: burnished, diameter 4,7 Inch (12cm) Cuckoo-Bird: HerrZeit wooden cuckoo (handcarved). Color: walnut. Publication Year: 2011 Designer: Juergen Herr