It is a rather technical story, but it comes down to Hans first tinkering with the timepiece, at a height of 40 meters. That timepiece, a complex mechanical system, ensures that the hands on the outside of the tower indicate the correct time. “And because the timepiece controls a playing drum, you just have to let it do his thing,” says Hans.
Clockmaker Hans put Domtoren last night in the summer mode: ‘Not too fast, otherwise he will get confused’
