Clementoni

Clementoni is an Italian family company that has been making puzzles in Recanati since 1963, and it is the brand we reach for when someone wants a big puzzle without a big price. The printing is vivid, the board is good, and the High Quality Collection range covers everything from 500 pieces up to the very large counts.

From Australia's Puzzle Institute: The Complete Guide to Clementoni Puzzles →

Where Clementoni earns its place in our range is value at scale. If you want to go past 1000 pieces, this is the most affordable serious way to do it. The trade-off, honestly stated, is that the board is a little thinner than Gibsons or Cobble Hill, and the vivid printing can flatten very subtle tonal detail. For most puzzlers that is a fair exchange, and for a first 2000 piece it is the sensible choice.

This is a brand we are actively introducing, so the collection leads with what has just landed rather than with best sellers. If you are weighing it against the obvious alternative, Ravensburger vs Clementoni is the honest comparison and it does not conclude that the expensive one always wins.

Related: 1000 Pieces, 2000+ Pieces, Scenery & Landscapes, and the full adult range at Puzzles for Adults. Free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $150.