Novelty clock with eyes that tell the time are usually made to run only one day. a very few examples can be found with eight day running movements. The wide variety of aanimals and objects made with rolling eyes make this kind of novelty clock very collectible.

It is believed that most of the rolling-eye clocks were made by the Oswald Company both prior to and after WWII in Freiburg, the Black Forest. One example, carved of wood as most early ones, carries a U.S. Patent date of 1926. Generally, most later production is cast.

By far, the most popular of these charming collectibles are Scotties, but many are Owls; this in addition to Indians, Skulls, Gnomes, Monkeys' Cats, Lions, Sheiks, etc.