Loetscher Cuckoo Clocks

Quartz (9520Q)

Loetscher once again salutes the most dearly loved fictional character in the history of Swiss literature—Heidi! This time we find hand painted Heidi standing in front of a traditional Emmental-style chalet. Her chicken is freely wondering towards Heidi. Off to the right of scene is a wooden flagpole bearing the Swiss national flag. And, of course, as with all Loetscher chalet cuckoo clocks, the flowers and boulders sprinkled throughout the scene are gathered and crafted from sand found from the banks of Lake Brienz.

1 Day no Music (Model 2597)

The centerpiece of this chalet cuckoo clock is a wooden figurine of our beloved Heidi holding a bunch of flowers in her hands. On the right side of the chalet is a pair of wooden Alpine skis—a very familiar sight in this region—lean against the front of the house. On the far right side of the scene a Swiss flag waves in the cool mountain breeze from atop a hand-carved wooden flagpole, and next to that rests a fountain well, also hand-carved from locally sourced twigs. On the far left side of the scene sits a bushy green pine tree. The shores of Lake Brienz provided the stones from which we carved the flowers, displayed on both sides of the chalet. Completing this exquisite picture are the contrasting bold red eaves against the rich colored brown of the chalet’s edifice.

1 Day with Music (Model 2840M)

Loetscher’s “Woodcutter’s Chalet” model distinguishes itself from the others with its brightly painted red-colored eaves and gables decorated with yellow-colored flower carvings. When music plays at the half hour, the waterwheel rotates and the seesaw swings up and down. Never a dull moment at the “Woodcutter’s Chalet”!

1 Day no Music (Model 570)

In 1920, Loetscher built their very first cuckoo clock, the design of which was inspired by the chalet housing Loetscher’s workshop. That very same chalet also inspired the look and feel of this model, so, as you can imagine, it holds a very dear place in Loetscher’s hearts. This chalet has many intricate and realistic details such as the stones placed on the roof that was used to prevent the snow from sliding down on to pedestrians.

1 Day no Music (Model 2696)

This marvelous chalet cuckoo clock pays tribute to the goat’s wild cousin, the ibex, who prefers the more vertical, rugged terrain above the snow line. Male ibex are famous for their imposing, backward-curling horns. In the scene presented here, we see two male ibex facing each other. Are they going to lock horns? Quite the contrary. Upon hearing the happy sound of our cuckoo bird, the ibex leap into the air gleefully!