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There's a charming story at the Springfield Illinois State Journal-Register . A very nice turn-of-the-Century Bahnhäusle hangs on the wall of its maker's grandson. From the State Journal-Register : Charles Neuner was a craftsman and jeweler who emigrated from Germany to Springfield permanently in 1905. His shop, Neuner’s Reliable Jewelers, (slogan: “Gifts That Last Will Always Be Remembered”) was at 124 N. Fifth St. [in Springfield] until his death in 1954. Back in Germany, Charles worked for a German clock company. He handmade a cuckoo clock that he brought with him to Springfield. The clock was on the wall of the home on North Second Street where Charles and his wife, Pauline, lived.

We've been busy updating our website again. With so many new creations it's hard to keep up! Stop by our YouTube channel to see lots more videos of our fine watches. We've also got new detail pictures of the watches, for example: Also, as any true artist is likely to do, our carver Christophe has slightly changed the beautiful design of the very popular Long Bahnhäusle. Check out the new pictures and movie here. If you don't already own one of these fine pieces, now would be a great time to invest in one. They are made in very limited production and each is a masterpiece.

It is an exciting time at North Coast Imports! We are very pleased with the new additions to our collection. Check out this beautiful piece from our master carver Christophe : This was inspired by a rare antique clock - and we have the original in our /museum collection! Of course the new clock is larger, more elaborate, and MUSICAL with a large 36-note Swiss-made music box mechanism. A true collectors' item!

We're uploading new footage right now of our very popular and very special Long Bahnhäusle cuckoo clock. Read more about the carver here .

My family and I just had a short trip to California last weekend. While there we visited my aunt and uncle who have a decidedly "California-style" cuckoo clock. It has light-colored wood with a rustic finish... American Bungalow style, but still a cuckoo clock. When I got back, I was pleased to hear from our supplier at Romba that they have a NEW model that was similar to my uncle's old cuckoo clock in LA. This new model is similar to the BAUHAUS model that we introduced last winter. We are dubbing the new one the Craftsman ...

The Bahnhäusle (sometimes "Bahnwächterhäusle") design has been an incredibly popular design since 1850. Friedrich Eisenlohr of Furtwangen, Germany first submitted the design as part of a contest for the Grand Duchy of Baden. His inspiration was a railroad guard's house overrun by vines and leaves.

Meet Christophe from Robert H. Uhrenmanufaktur . He's a very special clockmaker in the Black Forest in Germany. He produces our very special models #8365 and #8366 . There are very few of these clocks made and each is made by hand - one at a time. Here is a pictorial on the process of carving the special Long Bahnhäusle and Gothic style cuckoo clocks.

I was glad to see that someone uploaded this documentary to YouTube. Fast Forward to 5:39: Most of the shots are from our very own Rombach und Haas!! ...of course, the carvings aren't done from "pine or plywood." Black Forest cuckoo clocks are carved from Linden wood. Here are more pictures from one of our specialty Black Forest cuckoo clock makers: This was for a custom made clock for the Prince of Baden. Below, the carver is seen constructing our special Long Bahnhäusle cuckoo clocks: