Who invented the cuckoo clock is still a mystery to this day, but it is thought that the first ones were crafted in the Black Forest area of southwestern Germany around the middle of the 18th century and quickly spread and became popular for the quality and beauty of their craftsmanship. Now you can enhance the look of your room with our vintage looking cuckoo clock as it matches with any type of elegant and classic home d?cor. Made from high quality plastic it perfectly imitates the traditional style of handcrafted woodwork, it features a swinging pendulum and a cuckoo bird that will sing every hour, also the clock has a quartz mechanism operated on batteries with a clear and easy to read analogue time display. This product can easily be attached directly to the walls with just a screw. Cuckoo bird pops out and sings once every hour from 7am to 9pm. Swinging pendulum is included. Fashionable antique style. Made from plastic. Batteries are not included. Cuckoo mechanism can be switched off by removing the battery. Beside, you may lower down the volume if its too loud. Frequent Ask Question: 1. Is the battery Included? No, the battery is not included in this package.2. How Many battery do I need? You will need 3 x 3C batteries for the clock to work in full, if you do not wish to have the cuckoo clock sounds, you may only put 2 x 3C batteries. 4. Can I adjust the volume of the sounds? Yes, there is a volume switch to adjust the volume, to completely turn off you would need to remove the battery. Can I adjust the Cuckoo Clock singing time? No, It has been manufactured set to sing from 7am till 9pm. The previous version had 6am starting time but after some parent feedbacks, we are now having them from 7am to suit the kids wake up time for school. 5. What sounds will this clock made? Once every hour, the door of the cuckoo clock will be opened and the bird will be popping out and sing ‘Kookoo, Kookoo’ according to the hour, for example, 1 O’clock, it will sing once, and 12 O’clock, the bird will sing ‘kookoo’ twelve times. Our clock do not have noisy flashing noise like others, purely just ‘Kookoo’. 6. How do I register the 2 years warranty? Quality time by Quality Clock provides you 2-year manufacturer warranty. You’ll be automatically registered under our 2-year warranty programme. We warrant the clock against defects in materials & manufacture under ordinary consumer use for two years from the date of purchase. Please keep your receipt, e-receipt or order confirmation for the warranty to be validated.