The dimensions of the world’s largest cuckoo clock are astonishing. The clockwork alone measures 4.50 by 4.50 meters. The “case” in which it is housed is so large that several people can ...

A piece of kitsch, decorative wall piece, souvenir, kinetic artwork and timekeeper, the cuckoo clock remains a popular object in the home, even in this digitised, phone-obsessed age.