leap year
noun
1
: a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day
2
: an intercalary year in any calendar
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According to Ben-Yehuda, the industry threshold for intricacy is the perpetual calendar, a constellation of sub-dials tracking day, month, year (even leap years) and sometimes moon phase.
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Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Wait a few million years, and the number of days in a year will change, removing the need for leap years altogether.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Unveiled in 2024, the B19 Caliber is the brand’s first in-house perpetual calendar movement, offering up a day, date, month, and leap year indications.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
But what if the year is a leap year, with 366 days?
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Wait a few million years, and the number of days in a year will change, removing the need for leap years altogether.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Unveiled in 2024, the B19 Caliber is the brand’s first in-house perpetual calendar movement, offering up a day, date, month, and leap year indications.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
But what if the year is a leap year, with 366 days?
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Leap year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20year. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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