MB&F has released two new versions of the Horological Machine N°9 Sapphire Vision.
Introduced in 2021, the HM9 ‘Sapphire Vision’ or HM9-SV comes with an outer hull of sapphire crystal and 18K gold.
Curved and bubbled, the three part case is perfectly sealed with a proprietary combination of patented three-dimensional gasket and high-tech compound bonding process.
HM9 Sapphire Vision initially came in four editions, each limited to only five pieces: two editions with 18K red gold frame, combined with a NAC-coated black or a PVD-coated blue engine; and two editions with 18K white gold frame, featuring a PVD-coated purple or a red gold plated engine.
In 2023, two new editions join the HM9 Sapphire Vision’s ranks; a PVD-coated blue engine with a white gold frame, and a PVD-coated green engine with a yellow gold frame.
Equipped with a manual-wound movement and displaying the time via the emblematic vertical dial display of HM9, these new models come in a limited edition of five pieces.
Technical details
MB&F Horological Machine N°9 ‘Sapphire Vision’ New Models
Engine
Manual-winding in-house movement
Two fully independent balance wheels with planetary differential
Frequency: 2.5Hz (18,000bph)
Single barrel with 45-hour power reserve
301 components, 52 jewels
Hours and minutes on vertical dial display
Dual spherical turbines under the movement
Shock-absorbing helicoidal springs linking the movement to the case
Case
‘SV’ editions in sapphire crystal with frame in 18K white, yellow or red gold (5N+)
Hour/minute dial in sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment and Super-LumiNova on the numbers and indexes
Dimensions: 57mm x 47mm x 23mm
52 components
Water resistant to 3ATM (30m)
Unique assembly process of the three sapphire crystal case parts with a patented three-dimensional gasket and high-tech bonding compound.
Sapphire crystals
Total of five sapphire crystals treated with anti-reflective coating: three crystals for the main components of the case, one crystal covering the dial, and one crystal for the dial itself.
Strap and buckle
Hand-stitched brown or black alligator strap with red, yellow or white gold folding buckle matching the case.
Previous versions
Two editions with 18K 5N+ red gold frame, combined with a NAC-coated black or PVD-coated blue engine
Two editions with 18K white gold frame, featuring a PVD-coated purple or red gold-plated engine
