Dubbed the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, the 45 mm chronograph was designed for scientists and the space-obsessed alike.
The chronograph is housed in a 45 mm case made of grade-two titanium, and its contrasting black dial features both analog hour, minute and second hands as well as digital displays. Engage the pusher on the left side of the case and the digital display will switch between UTC and MTC, or Coordinated Mars TIme. The watch also has a solar compass that will help you find true north on either planet.
The new Marstimer runs on the watchmaker’s 5622 Calibre, a thermo-compensated quartz movement with special functions that were developed and tested by the ESA. It’s made to seamlessly handle the watch’s digital and analog functions. Additionally, the watch borrows a number of functions from theThe watch’s glowing display in the dark and special embossed caseback .Flipping the Marstimer over reveals its closed titanium caseback.
“Anyone interested in space, or even science fiction, is obsessed with Mars,” says Omega president and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann in a statement. “To be here on Earth and able to track its movements, gives the term timepiece a whole new meaning. I’m thrilled with this new addition to the famous Speedmaster family.”