When Swiss omega speedmaster skywalker x-33 wristwatch replica in 2012, it was to be the follow-up to the acclaimed X-33 watch, which took the Speedmaster to a new futuristic place in the 1990s. Developed with support and specifications from astronauts, the Speedmaster X-33 was to be the next generation aviation and aerospace watch. In an all-titanium case, it combined traditional analog hands with an LCD display on the face to offer a range of features useful for those in space. It was Omega’s way of keeping the Speedmaster relevant for modern space exploration, as the original Speedmaster “Moonwatch” contains a manually wound mechanical chronograph movement.
A new black LCD screen used red numerals, and the overall functionality and dial design was very elegant. Omega admitted that it was not the best way to bring back the omega speedmaster skywalker x-33 replica case because the resulting Z-33 was much too thick and controversially designed.The Z-33 took a modern approach to the X-33 in regard to design, but kept much of what people liked about the original. Omega decided to revive the classic Flightmaster case for the Z-33, which proved an unwise decision in hindsight.
Just one year after the Z-33 came out with a bracelet option in 2013, Omega released the Speedmaster X-33 Skywalker watch in 2014. The omega speedmaster replica offers an evolved original X-33 case design and is a much truer modern interpretation.