August Schwer Cuckoo Clocks

More Animated Elements Per Clock Than Most Black Forest Makers — August Schwer, Schonwald

August Schwer Söhne GmbH is a Black Forest clockmaker based in Schonwald, near Triberg — producing cuckoo clocks that consistently appear at the premium end of the market. VdS-certified, with mechanical movement clocks carrying the authentication seal. The company is best known for large, elaborate chalet style clocks with extensive moving elements and high crystal counts, alongside carved models in the hunting tradition. Most run on 8-day movements. Browse all Black Forest cuckoo clocks or all cuckoo clocks.

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  • August Schwer 58-87501P Gustof Estate Cuckoo ClockAugust Schwer 58-87501P Gustof Estate Cuckoo Clock

    August Schwer 58-87501P Estate Cuckoo Clock

    This chalet-style August Schwer 58-87501P cuckoo clock with musicians is an authentic piece of art. It’s time to see one of the most incredible works that will take your breath away. The 8-day movement mechanism has to be winded up once a week.

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  • August Schwer Snow White Cuckoo ClockAugust Schwer Snow White Cuckoo Clock

    August Schwer Snow White Cuckoo Clock

    This German cuckoo clock from the Black Forest has a mechanical REGULA movement from the market leader SBS-FEINTECHNIK in the Black Forest/Germany. The clock can be silenced manually with a lever. The melodies change every hour between the Happy Wanderer and Edelweiss.

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  • Large Farmhouse Cuckoo Clock by August SchwerLarge Farmhouse Cuckoo Clock by August Schwer

    August Schwer Farmhouse Cuckoo Clock

    Movement: Regula – The cuckoo clock has a mechanical REGULA movement.
    Night shut off: Manually – The clock can be silenced manually with a lever.
    Tunes: Happy Wanderer and Edelweiss.

     

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  • August Schwer 1031201C Cuckoo Clock Side ViewAugust Schwer 1031201C Cuckoo Clock Front View

    August Schwer 10-31201C Chalet Cuckoo Clock

    Black Forest German cuckoo clock with well and bench by August Schwer is a great choice if you like simple yet beautiful. The wooden dial has Roman numerals and fine hands. Four likable windows with green casements and fences rise above the dial.

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  • August Schwer 18-51101P Carved Cuckoo Clock

    August Schwer 18-51101P Carved Cuckoo Clock

    The chalet-style 1-day 18-51101P by August Schwer is a certified German Black Forest clock manufactured in Schwarzwald. Hand-carved and built by skillful artists this clock is 13 inches tall from top to bottom.

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  • August Schwer 1.0067.01.C Antique Hunting Cuckoo ClockAugust Schwer 1.0067.01.C Antique Hunting Cuckoo Clock

    August Schwer 1006701C Hunting Cuckoo Clock

    Small hunting cuckoo clock, very detailed carvings in the technique of the old masters. Shingled roof, wooden dial, wooden hands, wooden bird, night shut off, and 1-day running time. This August Schwer 1.0067.01.C cuckoo clock has an elite life-like wooden handpainted cuckoo.

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Swarovski Counts, Animated Complexity, and Why August Schwer Charges More

August Schwer sits towards the top of the Black Forest production hierarchy in terms of specification and finish. Their chalet clocks often feature larger animated scenes — more moving figurines, more elaborate watermill and dancer mechanisms, higher Swarovski crystal counts — than equivalent models from other makers at the same price point. The carving on their carved models is detailed and the cases are substantial in size.

The company is particularly known for its larger 8-day musical chalet clocks with multiple animated elements. A typical premium August Schwer model might include dancing figurines, a woodchopper, a watermill, and a beer drinker, all moving independently when the music plays, on a clock standing 50 to 60 cm tall. That level of animated complexity is where they differentiate from the broader Black Forest market.

August Schwer also produces smaller, more accessible models — 1-day quartz and mechanical pieces in traditional chalet and carved styles — so the range isn’t exclusively premium. Their mechanical models all carry VdS certification. For maintenance questions or buying guidance, the Cuckoo Clocks FAQ covers the key topics.