The August Schwer company, a family business in Schönwald, was founded in the year 1885. Their reputation as a producers of high quality and richly detailed cuckoo clocks has been long established in the area. The clock factory has won many prizes and medals from the Association of Cuckoo Clocks in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, receiving silver medals for their creative designs.