Omega wants to take you to Mars with its latest Speedmaster watch
Published on Sep 29, 2022 at 9:35 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Sep 29, 2022 at 9:35 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Omega has just launched a Mars-inspired iteration of the Speedmaster, which is by far and away the brand’s best-selling piece.
And speaking of which, this timepiece is a guaranteed market hit.
![Omega Mars watch lifestyle](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Omega-Mars-watch-lifestyle-1-1024x683.jpg)
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Aptly named Speedmaster ‘Marstimer X-33’, the new model is a ‘sequel’ to asimilar model that Omega launched a few years ago called the ‘Skywalker‘.
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The Marstimer is an ‘ana-digi’ watch, which is watch jargon for analog and digital.
This is because you’ll find analog hands and a digital display on the dial.
There’s a lot going on here so let’s try and break it down.
![Mars watch on a strap](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Mars-watch-on-a-strap-1024x683.jpg)
First and foremost, you’ve got ‘normal’ hands to tell time: the minute and hour hands are white, while the second hand features a nice black-to-red gradient.
In addition to that, there’s a digital display that you can use for a couple of interesting functions, among which we find one that you can use to tell time on Mars.
It’s called Mars Time Coordinate – or MTC, for short – and it was approved and patented by the European Space Agency (ESA).
For reference, a day on Mars is 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than a day on Earth.
This feature is obviously a bit pointless, but it’s cool.
![Omega Mars watch dial close up](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Omega-Mars-watch-dial-close-up-1024x991.jpg)
![Omega Marstimer caseback](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Omega-Marstimer-caseback-1024x1024.jpg)
The watch is made from titanium and powered by a quartz module, which makes it a bit harder to digest the next part: the price.
It costs $6,400, and that’s not cheap for a watch that’s powered by batteries.
About Mars-themed watches
The new Omega Marstimer joins a growing list of Mars-themed watches that are currently available in the market.
They’re available in many forms and price categories.
For example, we’ve previously mentioned a trio of timepieces that Fossil made in partnership with Staple.
One of the available models is finished in a Mars-friendly shade of red, inspired by the color of the planet.
You can read all about it here.
![Fossil x Staple, all three watches](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Fossil-x-Staple-all-three-watches.jpg)
Another Mars watch worth mentioning is the Konstantin Chaykin Mars Conqueror MK3.
Just like the Omega, it is designed to tell time on Earth and Mars but it looks a lot more weird, and it is a lot more expensive.
Limited to 8 pieces, it costs $20,000.
![Konstantin Chaykin Mars watch](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Konstantin-Chaykin-Mars-watch-1024x450.jpg)
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Alessandro Renesis
Experienced content creator with a strong focus on cars and watches. Alessandro penned the first-ever post on the Supercar Blondie website and covers cars, watches, yachts, real estate and crypto. Former DriveTribe writer, fixed gear bike owner, obsessed with ducks for some reason.