Hönes Cuckoo Clock Owls HO 179/4nu What you need to know: This Hönes cuckoo clock is built by one of Germany’s top authentic cuckoo-clock brands, and offers a stunning design.

The clocks can range in price from $35 up to $1000 depending on how big and complicated they are. The Christkindlemarklet in Daley Plaza opens at 11 a.m. every day through Dec. 24.

We visited many kitschy cuckoo clock stores, all apparently called “House of 1,000 Clocks,” and a very modern German Clock Museum, which had one singular and magnificent cuckoo specimen but ...