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Calendar types in watches

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179 points farslan | 3 comments | 29 Apr 24 17:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.743s | 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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kayodelycaon ◴[30 Apr 24 18:47 UTC] No.40214682[source]▶
Probably because you can more easily refer to a calendar on a wall when the clock doesn't move.
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1. knodi123 ◴[30 Apr 24 19:07 UTC] No.40214935[source]▶
Imagine how well it would be received if you said "My grandfather clock has a date display- except it's manual, you have to twist a little knob once a day to keep it correct."

That's how I feel about wall calendars.

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2. abdullahkhalids ◴[01 May 24 18:32 UTC] No.40227296[source]▶
You can build a habit of doing it every morning, like brushing your teeth. The physical act of fixing the date every day can help ground you and slow down the passage of days.
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3. knodi123 ◴[01 May 24 21:49 UTC] No.40229954[source]▶
Hm. Maybe so, interesting thought.