All members of the X-33 model family, the state-of-the-art version of the Omega Speedmaster, the watch that conquered space, come together.
When the calendars showed July 20, 1969, one of the biggest steps taken for humanity took place on the surface of the Moon. When American astronauts managed to land on the surface of the Earth's satellite for the first time in history, they were supported by Omega's Speedmaster on their wrists for this extraordinary mission.
In the intervening years, like space technologies, the world of watchmaking also made progress. Known as the Moon Conqueror, Omega Speedmaster also got its deserved share of this high technology in the late 1990s in the most comprehensive way. Before continuing with the article, I recommend you take a break from this article and read the column titled "History of Speedmaster X-33" written by Burak Bayram.
Now, we can talk about all the watches that Omega has in its current collection under the X-33 model family.
Although I have written X-33 many times, I am opening with the Z-33 model, not X, with your forgiveness. Because the Z-33 is just as much a milestone in Omega's space travel as the X models. Known by its full name as the Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33 Chronograph, the watch measures 43mm x 53mm x 19.9mm and has a Grade 5 titanium case. Although the case dimensions of the watch seem quite large on paper, the weight of the model is limited to 131 grams with the help of the titanium alloy used in the case. The water resistance value of the Z-33, which has a 21mm horn range and sapphire crystal, is 30 meters. Well, the last thing we will encounter in space is water.
At the heart of the Spacemaster Z-33 is the highly accurate quartz Caliber 5666, which has been developed to be unaffected by thermal differences. The movement, which has a 2-year battery life, includes complications such as an alarm, perpetual calendar, chronograph, countdown timer, world time, as well as digital time display via analog/LCD display.
Our next model is the Skywalker X-33 Chronograph. Under the Skywalker series, there are two models, one standard with a titanium case and titanium bracelet, and the other a Solar Impulse special version with a titanium case and a blue-green NATO strap. The standard version has 45mm x 14.7mm, Solar Impulse Limited Edition has 45mm x 14.9mm case dimensions. Both watches host sapphire crystals and offer water resistance up to 30 meters. The models weighing 114 grams and 74 grams, respectively, are equipped with the high-precision thermo-compensated quartz Caliber Omega 5619, approved for use by the European Space Agency (ESA). This movement has 3 different time zones, a chronograph, a countdown timer, 3 different alarms, a perpetual calendar, PET(phased elapsed time), MET(mission elapsed time) complications as well as analog and digital display time.
Another Omega's X-33 model, the Regatta Chronograph ETNZ Limited Edition version, was specially developed for Emirates Team New Zealand for use in ocean races on earth, not in space, and was released in a limited number of 2017 units. The watch, which also has a titanium alloy case, measures 45mm x 15.1mm and weighs 78 grams. The quartz Caliber Omega 5620, equipped with special functions for use in sailing races, is at the heart of the watch, which has a sapphire crystal and a water resistance value of 30 meters.
Now we come to our leading actor, who is the main reason why I wrote this article. Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer Chronograph. The newly introduced Marstimer presents both NASA, which has turned its direction to Mars, and Omega, which will not spare its support in this extraordinary mission, as a result of flawless cooperation.
The new Marstimer has a 45mm x 14.9mm case made of Grade 2 titanium alloy, a sapphire crystal, and a waterproof value of up to 30 meters. Inspired by the surface color of Mars, the bezel can rotate in two directions. The watch, which is completed with a bracelet made of titanium, weighs only 112 grams. In this watch, Omega utilizes the high-accuracy quartz Caliber 5622, which has also been tested and approved for use by the European Space Agency (ESA). The movement, which has a 2-year battery life, includes a digital and analog time display, alarm, chronograph, countdown timer, perpetual calendar, display of different time zones, and a solar compass that can be used both on Earth and on Mars.
