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Calendar types in watches

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179 points farslan | 1 comments | 29 Apr 24 17:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.247s | source
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joshlemer ◴[30 Apr 24 18:12 UTC] No.40214187[source]▶
Anyone know about any mechanical wall clocks, grandfather clocks, or mantle clocks (? I mean ones that stand on their own) which show the date? It seems that this is a really commonly sought after feature of wrist watches but for some reason hard to find or non existent in mechanical non-wrist clocks.
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1. WillAdams ◴[30 Apr 24 19:06 UTC] No.40214925[source]▶
I have a mechanical wall clock in storage which shows the day of the week as well as the date --- it was made in Japan --- it's in storage 'cause it was over-tightened and the main spring broken, and rather than being repaired, it was just re-fastened, so now it runs fast and gains a couple of minutes each month (the chime is also rather loud for a 1,200 sq. ft. home).