Kassel Wall Clocks
Buy the best kassel wall clocks selected and recommended by interior designers. By Tara Gosselin.
Originally designed in Germany, if you are interested in a classical cuckoo clock, then any of our Kassel wall clocks would work for your decorative and timekeeping needs. Handcrafted, with the highest-quality movements, you will love looking at these decorative and elaborate wall clocks. Take a stroll through our collection for more details and pick one for yourself.
Kassel Wall Clocks
Buying Guide
Tara Gosselin
Interior Design Expert
Tara is a San Antonio-based award-winning landscape architect, writer and educator, passionate about eco-friendly solutions and growing her own food. She knows all it takes to help you create a sustainable backyard retreat that combines blissful charm with a modern take on landscaping.
Kassel wall clocks almost look like miniature grandfather clocks. Rather than acting as free-standing items in your home, these clocks, as the name suggests, hang from your wall instead. Let's consider some of the main features of these clocks and determine what you should think about before shopping for one.
There are various shapes for the clock face, but here are the most common:
- Circular clock face: This style consists of a circular clock face which is surrounded by a circular wooden frame. Essentially, the entire piece of furniture is circular in shape, which is ideal for homes which require a softer finish.
- Hexagonal clock face: Although this may seem like a strange shape to choose, it works well for clock faces. The clock itself is normally circular, although you may sometimes cross across hexagonal version. However, the outer frame protecting the main mechanism of the clock is shaped like a hexagon, which adds more interest without overcrowding the item.
- Rectangular shape: A square or rectangular clock face is normally surrounded by a similarly shaped frame to match. This shape is more suited to homes which are slightly more updated than others, or if you are trying to avoid a perfectly traditional clock shape.
Choosing a Kassel wall clock for your home can be challenging, since there are many designs out there and all of them come with different details:
- Birdhouse detail: One of the most common types to see, the birdhouse wall clock takes a rectangular shape as mentioned above. The difference is mainly the leaf detail which surrounds the exterior of the frame. Intricate leaves surround the clock, adding a beautiful touch which is ideally suited to cottages.
- Clock face detail: As well as extra detail added onto the wooden surrounding of your Kassel wall clock, you are likely to also find some detail on the face of the clock. For example, many wall clocks will have Roman numerals rather than standard numbers, but more modern clocks will have numbers or even empty space where the numbers would normally be placed.
Measure the free wall space before you start looking for clocks. This will give you an idea of the size you are looking for, and you'll cut down on the risk of buying an overly large wall clock or one which is too small. As well as thinking about the width of your wall clock, you should consider how high up the wall it should be positioned. As a general guideline, you should be looking to place the wall clock at a height of around 6 feet.