Although you might not be familiar with the currency value, it shows the big gap anyway.
#Horology matters professional
In 1999, the X-33 was in the Omega catalogue for 5995,- Dutch Guilders while the Speedmaster Professional 3570.50 was priced at 3495,- Dutch Guilders. It was much more expensive than a regular hand-wound Moonwatch, while the current Speedmaster X-33 Skywalker is only a few hundred euro away from the Moonwatch today. The Speedmaster X-33 was also quite an expensive watch when it came out, especially compared to the prices of the Omega watches at the time. The presskit then included some printed photos with the Mars rover on there. I remember when the Speedmaster X-33 came out in 1998, it was an awkward looking watch that was introduced as Omega’s Mars watch. One of the X-33 Prototypes Speedmaster X-33 The case shape and buttons of the X-33 prototype might remember you of the Seamaster 300M. Very early prototypes had ‘Flightmaster’ printed on the sapphire. Below, an early prototype of the Speedmaster X-33. First together with NASA, later on, with the X-33 Skywalker version, with the European Space Agency (ESA). Second, the Speedmaster X-33 has some cool functions on board that have been developed together with pilots and astronauts. A watch with proven and significant space history, but under-appreciated because of the quartz crystal and digital display. The good thing about this? For starters, you can find a great bargain on the Speedmaster X-33. Three recent auctions show exactly why the Speedmaster X-33 matters, yet it is still relatively unloved by many Speedmaster enthusiasts.
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