Germany: revival of the traditional Black Forest Cuckoo Clock For the last 300 years, the town of Triberg in Germany's Black Forest has been known for its cuckoo clocks with ringing that imitates the cuckoo bird's call. In order to compensate for a decline in sales in the 2000s, clockmaker Ingolf Haas began manufacturing cuckoo clocks with a modern, purer design while other manufacturers continued to bet on the traditional wooden cuckoo clock. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES