perpetual calendar

noun

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

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In addition to his famous perpetual calendar, Klaus also developed split-second, world time, depth gauge, and other sophisticated mechanisms culminating in the Il Destriero Scafusia in 1993, then the world’s most complicated wristwatch. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025 At least seven top luxury watchmakers release perpetual calendars this year—some in multiple iterations, others in combination with minute repeaters. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 June 2025 The star of the sale was a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 Audemars Piguet’s game-changing perpetual calendar, launched in February, revolutionized the user experience with calendar functions that can all be adjusted (backward and forward) via one crown, eliminating the infamous headache that accompanies setting this kind of complication. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for perpetual calendar

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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 4 Sep. 2025.

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