Vintage 1950s velos metal perpetual calendar fully working all dates months etc

Vintage 1950s Velos metal perpetual calendar. A stunning colour, fully working, all dates months etc this is a gorgeous little piece (very Art Deco / mid-century desk charm!).

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Some age related wear displayed with other items for sale separately not included

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8 cm tall

8 cm wide

4 cm depth

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Vintage VELOS Perpetual Desk Calendar – Retro Turquoise Metal Flip Calendar (Made in England)

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Add a touch of authentic mid-century style to your desk, shelf or office space with this vintage VELOS perpetual flip calendar, made in England.

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Finished in a wonderful turquoise/teal painted metal with a chrome-effect rotating flip drum, this charming little calendar displays both the date and month and is designed to be manually turned each day – a lovely tactile alternative to modern digital clutter!

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A brilliant piece for collectors of British vintage stationery, retro office décor, industrial design, or mid-century home styling.

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Details

Brand: VELOS

Made in: England

Type: Perpetual flip desk calendar

Materials: Metal body with rotating number drum + month slider

Colour: Turquoise/teal with chrome finish

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Condition

Good vintage condition with clear signs of age and use, as expected:

paint wear and scuffs to corners/edges

surface marks/oxidisation to the chrome section

These marks add to the authentic vintage character and are reflected in the price.

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Perfect for

vintage desk décor

retro home office styling

collectors of English industrial design

unique small gift for stationery lover — a Velos perpetual calendar is a really collectable little piece of 20th-century desk design. Here’s the history (and why people love them).

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What is a Velos perpetual calendar?

A perpetual calendar is a manual desk calendar designed so you can display the correct day/date/month forever — without needing printed yearly calendar pages.

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You simply rotate/slide the parts each day (or each month), and it remains useful decade after decade.

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Velos versions are usually:

Metal (often chrome / stainless / aluminium look)

Mid-century desk style

Flip or slide mechanism

Often with a clean, modernist design

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Who were Velos?

Velos was a European maker/brand known for producing:

Desk accessories

Calendar mechanisms

Office and stationery items

Velos perpetual calendars are particularly associated with the mid-20th century when “executive desk objects” were fashionable — practical, handsome, and meant to last.

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You’ll often see them described as Velos of Switzerland or connected to Swiss-style office manufacturing, though production and distribution sometimes spread across European markets.

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When were Velos perpetual calendars made?

Most Velos perpetual calendars on the antiques/vintage market tend to date to:

✅ 1950s–1970s (most common)

Sometimes earlier pieces appear, but mid-century ones are the sweet spot.

They reflect the era when office goods were:

made to be repairable

made from solid materials

designed with style (not disposable plastic)

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Why were perpetual calendars popular?

Before digital diaries, computers, and phones, a perpetual calendar was:

a functional daily tool

a professional status piece

a subtle marker of a well-run office

They were ideal for:

accountants

solicitors

bankers

architects

engineers

Basically: anyone who lived at a desk!

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Design significance (why collectors want them)

Velos perpetual calendars have that classic:

Bauhaus / modernist influence

Clean typography

Minimal fuss

High usability

They sit beautifully alongside:

vintage fountain pens

desk blotters

industrial lamps

mid-century filing cabinets

So they’re not only collectable — they’re stylable, which is huge in today’s interiors market.

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✅ Condition

no heavy pitting/rust

clean readable type

no cracks in plastic windows (if present)

✅ Mechanism working smoothly

sliders move cleanly

flip parts intact

no seized metal

✅ Originality

original stand/base

original labels/markings

not overly polished