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The extra day came at the end of February, creating leap day. This calculation was based on the belief that a year lasted 365.25 days, which was close, but not completely accurate.

Frederique Constant kicked off the leap year in January with the launch of the 42mm stainless steel Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture (US$11,995), produced in collaboration with British ...

The challenge of leap year has led to the development of the perpetual calendar - a complication that has been part of the A. Lange & Söhne repertoire since the late 19th century.

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"We HOP you have a good one-Happy Leap Day!" it added. Leap Day which arrives every four years on February 29 is observed in various solar calendars including the Gregorian calendar.

It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is Leap Day. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365. Here's why leap years occur.