Written by Andy Weir, The Martian was a Cast Away in Space novella, describing the woes of American astronaut Mark Watney after tragedy leads mission control to assume that he’s been killed, marooning him on Mars with nothing but his wits (and thankfully his trusty Hamilton watch) to survive.
” I’m going to have to science the s**t out of this.”
Our astronaut-scientist has to make limited food reserves last for over a year and as such time and the measurement of it becomes a crucial tool for survival. Thankfully, the commanders at mission control have chosen to equip Watney with the military-inspired Hamilton BeLOWZERO.
The Hamilton BelowZero is water resistant to 1000 metres and equally adept at surviving the rigours of space as it does the harsh seas. The reference H78585333 with helium escape valve and thick sapphire crystal comes with a stealthy military grade “phantom” PVD coating. Within the 46mm wide steel case with rotating diver’s bezel beats the workhorse Swiss ETA 2826 self-winding movement.
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As testament to the enduring qualities of the brand, the rest of the crew wears Hamilton as well. Shuttle Pilot Rick Martinez (Michael Peña) wears the X-Wind Limited Edition, Commander Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain) dons the Pilot Pioneer Aluminium while Dr. Chris Beck (Sebastain Stan) wears the RailRoad Auto Chrono.
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