Well, well, well, look what we have here! That OMEGA thing, the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, they call it. Sounds fancy, huh? Like somethin’ out of this world. And it kinda is, I reckon. They say it’s for Mars. Mars! Can you believe it?
This here Marstimer, it’s a big ol’ watch. Bigger than them other X-33s. Some folks like ’em big, some like ’em small. Me? I don’t wear no watch. But if I did, I’d want one that I could see without my spectacles! This one, you could probably see it from across the field!
They made it with that European Space Agency folks. ESA, they call it. Must be important people. Real smart, I bet. Figurin’ out all them space things. This watch, it’s got all sorts of doohickeys on it. Tells the time on Mars, I hear. Now ain’t that somethin’?
The price? Oh, honey, don’t even ask. More than my whole darn house, I bet! They say $6,500. For a watch! You could buy a whole herd of cows for that kind of money. But hey, I guess if you’re goin’ to Mars, you need a special watch, right? OMEGA Speedmaster, they call it. Fancy name for a fancy watch.
They say it’s made of titanium. Grade 2, whatever that means. Sounds tough, though. Like it could survive a tornado, or maybe even a trip to Mars! They also have this other OMEGA called just X-33 and there is also an OMEGA X-33 Marstimer. Those space people have lots of choices for their watches. And it is 45mm, which I hear is big, that is good for them space folks. That’s a lot bigger than anythin’ we need.
This Marstimer, it’s got a black face. Easy to see, I suppose. And the hands, they’re probably easy to see, too. Even in the dark, maybe. ‘Cause there ain’t no streetlights on Mars, you know! You need a good watch when you are exploring Mars I guess.
- It’s big.
- It’s expensive.
- It’s made for Mars.
- It’s got a black face.
- It’s made of titanium, grade 2.
Now, some folks, they like to collect these things. They buy ’em brand new, in the box, with all the papers. Keep ’em lookin’ all shiny and new. Me? I’d rather have somethin’ I could use. Somethin’ that could take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’, as they say.
This watch, it’s like one of them G-Shock things, but fancier. All them buttons and whatnot. Must be complicated to use. I wouldn’t know where to start! But them space folks, they probably know all about it. They need all them fancy functions, I reckon. That’s what makes it a real professional type of watch.
I saw one fella say he tried it on. Said it was big. Too big, maybe. He liked his other OMEGA X-33 better, the Gen 2 one. Said it was a good size. Everyone’s got their own taste, I suppose. For watches, and everything else.
Well, that’s all I know about that OMEGA Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer. It’s a fancy watch, for fancy folks, doin’ fancy things, like goin’ to Mars. Me? I’m happy right here on Earth. Got my chickens, got my garden, got my family. Don’t need no fancy watch to tell me the time. The sun does that just fine. Or I can just check my phone.
But if you’re thinkin’ about gettin’ one of these Marstimer watches, you better start savin’ your pennies. It’s gonna cost ya! And make sure you get the one with all the papers, if you’re into that sort of thing. Collectors like that, you know. Keeps the value up, they say. And make sure it is the real OMEGA Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, not a fake one.
And remember those space people with that ESA and how they chose this watch. I guess they know what they are talking about. If it is good enough for them, it should be good enough for us, right? Especially those rich folks who can spend $6,500 on a watch!
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