'To be here on Earth and able to track [Mars'] movements gives the term 'timepiece' a whole new meaning.'
The Marstimer's additional functions, developed under an ESA patented license, include the ability to track Mars' sol date and time at the prime meridian, allowing for the fact that a day on Mars is 39 minutes longer than on Earth. The watch also features an innovative solar compass, to find true north on both Earth and Mars.
Symbols on the watch's black dial help distinguish which particular planet's functions are in use. Circling the dial is an oxalic anodized aluminum bezel ring in red hematite, reminiscent of. The same shade is also present on the seconds hand, which has a black to red hematite gradient, a design code intended to signal an Omega watch's status as a professional instrument.
On the reverse of the watch, the caseback is embossed with Omega's Seahorse logo circled by the words"Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer" and"ESA Tested and Qualified." The Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer comes with a dedicated NATO strap and strap changing tool included in a special watch roll, which has a nod to the Red Planet on its inner lining: a reproduction of Hebes Chasma, a steep-sided canyon on the surface of Mars.
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