perpetual calendar

noun

: a table for finding the day of the week for any one of a wide range of dates

Examples of perpetual calendar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Throughout his storied career—tracing back to that early contract with IWC—Renaud has been called upon to help develop highly complicated watches incorporating tourbillons, perpetual calendars, and the like. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024 The perpetual calendar, one of the most traditional complications in watchmaking, has been a part of the A. Lange & Söhne repertoire since the late 19th century. Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 In the decades to come, AP would continue to evolve its line of perpetual calendars, culminating in the creation of the caliber 5134 in 2015. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 This classic approach is used in seven out of nine sophisticated A. Lange & Söhne watches with a perpetual calendar. Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The integration of the perpetual calendar's functions is seamless, with a big date display at 4 o'clock, a central red hand indicating the month against the 12 indices, and a discreet leap year cycle indicator on the movement side. Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 This one-of-a-kind masterpiece offers a chronograph, a minute repeater, and a perpetual calendar featuring a moon phase all housed in an 18-karat white gold case showcasing breathtaking grand feu enamel work. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2024 The watch has 12 complications, including a cathedral minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, sidereal time and sky chart. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023 The perpetual calendar model was released in a limited edition of just 75 pieces in 2020. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of perpetual calendar was in 1577

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“Perpetual calendar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetual%20calendar. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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