Last week MB&F dropped their latest entry in the ongoing Horological Machine series, the HM9 SV. SV, in this case, stands for ?Sapphire Vision,? and it?s a fairly on the nose designation as the case is made of, well, sapphire. And you can see right through it, as one does with glass. If you?re a longtime Worn & Wound reader (thank you, by the way) you might be asking yourself why in the world we?re starting off the week talking about this strange glass watch that looks kind of like a rocket ship. That?s a fair question. Let me attempt to explain. 

First, we should acknowledge a few things that are very obviously true right off the bat. The HM9 SV is not accessible, affordable, practical, or even conventionally attractive as a watch. I don?t think you should buy one. It costs $440,000, and there are so many alternative ways to spend that kind of money if you?re lucky enough to have it. Have you seen, for example, the size of the house you can buy in a place like Austin, TX for half a million dollars" If real estate isn?t your thing, you can have your pick of some of the best cars on the planet for that money from the likes of Rolls Royce, McLaren, Aston Martin, and many more. A place to live and a vehicle of some kind are indisputably more practical than an avant-garde wrist watch made of glass. If you have $440,000 burning a hole in your pocket, there are more sensible ways to blow it, even if you?re looking to make an extravagant flex. 
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