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Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Finding alternatives to

Fears X James Porter & Son LE

48 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
38mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Dress
MSRP
$3,292
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the Fears Brunswick ($3,125) — shared caliber (ETA/Peseux 7001) and Same family (Brunswick). If price is the constraint, the Tissot PRX at $850 (vs $3,292 for the X James Porter & Son LE) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Farer CUSHION CASE is the standout microbrand take — cushion case and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Breitling Top Time B01 Racing ($8,050) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Farer CUSHION CASE
Farermicro

CUSHION CASE

3 variants
38.5mm·Manual
$1,045MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Duckworth Prestex Bolton Automatic
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Bolton Automatic

6 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$776MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Duckworth Prestex Marcato Jumping Hour Limited Edition
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Marcato Jumping Hour Limited Edition

4 variants
39mm·Automatic
$1,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Farer 35MM CUSHION CASE
Farermicro

35MM CUSHION CASE

2 variants
35mm·Manual
$1,045MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Alexander James Watches A4 Legacy Dress 37 pilot/field 3-hand date, printed Arabic numerals (PVD cushion case)
Alexander James Watchesmicro

A4 Legacy Dress 37 pilot/field 3-hand date, printed Arabic numerals (PVD cushion case)

 
37.4mm·Automatic·200m WR
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Farer Lethbridge Gold
Farermicro
Cushion Case

Lethbridge Gold

 
38.5mm·Manual
$1,085MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Benjamin James Deerhurst Regulator
Benjamin Jamesmicro

Deerhurst Regulator

3 variants
36mm·Manual
$1,522MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Specht & Sohne Specht & Söhne SP2645 Automatic
Specht & Sohnemicro
SP2645

Specht & Söhne SP2645 Automatic

5 variants · Ref. SP2645A1
38mm·Automatic
$172MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Specht & Sohne SP0005-V2
Specht & Sohnemicro

SP0005-V2

11 variants · Ref. SP0005A1-V2-L
40mm·Automatic
$195MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Brew 8-Bit V2
Brewmicro

8-Bit V2

 
38mm·Quartz
$395MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Geckota Pioneer Automatic
Geckotamicro

Pioneer Automatic

6 variants · Pioneer
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Duckworth Prestex Original Automatic
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Original Automatic

2 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$775MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Fears Brunswick
Fears

Brunswick

3 variants
38mm·Manual
$3,125MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Yema Granvelle CMM.29
Yema

Granvelle CMM.29

3 variants · Granvelle
39mm·Automatic
$1,913MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
NOMOS Glashütte Club Campus 38 blue purple
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Campus 38 blue purple

2 variants · Club
38.5mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,070MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29
Yema

Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds CMM.29

4 variants · Wristmaster
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,249MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Fears Archival 1930
Fears

Archival 1930

3 variants
40mm·Manual
$3,863MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
NOMOS Glashütte Club Campus 38 all olive
NOMOS Glashütte

Club Campus 38 all olive

7 variants · Club
38.5mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,070MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Nivada Grenchen The Panda / Reverse Panda
Nivada Grenchen

The Panda / Reverse Panda

 
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$4,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Bell & Ross BR-03 Skeleton Lum Ceramic
Bell & Ross

BR-03 Skeleton Lum Ceramic

3 variants · BR 03
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,452MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Tissot PRX
Tissot

PRX

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,150MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Tissot PRX Gold
Tissot

PRX Gold

6 variants
35/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,175MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Bell & Ross BR-05 GMT Sky Blue
Bell & Ross

BR-05 GMT Sky Blue

3 variants · BR 05
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,264MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver
NOMOS Glashütte

Orion 38 silver

Ref. 379
38mm·Manual
$3,060MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Tissot PRX
Tissot

PRX

10 variants
35/40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$850MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Tissot PRX Damascus Steel
Tissot

PRX Damascus Steel

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,175MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Tissot PRX Titanium
Tissot

PRX Titanium

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$975MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Seiko Recraft Series
Seiko

Recraft Series

4 variants · Recraft
39.6/43.5mm·Automatic
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Mido Multifort TV Big Date
Mido

Multifort TV Big Date

Ref. M0495263729100
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,490MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Seiko Presage Classic Series "Craftsmanship" Enamel Dial
Seiko

Presage Classic Series "Craftsmanship" Enamel Dial

 
35.9mm·Automatic
$1,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical
Hamilton

American Classic Boulton Mechanical

 
34mm·Manual
$1,075MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Hamilton Ventura S Auto
Hamilton

Ventura S Auto

2 variants
34mm·Automatic
$1,345MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Orient Bambino Solar Quartz
Orient

Bambino Solar Quartz

4 variants · Bambino
38.4mm·Solar
$265MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Performer Automatic

 
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Stowa Marine Classic KS 36 arabic
Stowamicro

Marine Classic KS 36 arabic

2 variants
36mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Breitling Top Time B01 Racing
Breitling

Top Time B01 Racing

3 variants · Top Time
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,050MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Cartier Santos de Cartier Large Model Yellow Gold
Cartier

Santos de Cartier Large Model Yellow Gold

Ref. WGSA0029
39.8mm·Automatic·100m WR
$48,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 40 x 40mm Pink Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Historiques American 1921 40 x 40mm Pink Gold Watch

Ref. 82035/000R-H114 (X82RH114)
40mm·Manual
$45,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 36.5mm White Gold Watch
Vacheron Constantin

Historiques American 1921 36.5mm White Gold Watch

2 variants · Historiques
36.5mm·Manual
$37,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Panerai Radiomir 8 Giorni
Panerai

Radiomir 8 Giorni

3 variants · Radiomir
45mm·Manual·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Panerai Radiomir
Panerai

Radiomir

5 variants · Ref. PAM01026
40mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Omega Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer

16 variants · Constellation
29/39/41mm·Automatic
$7,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Panerai Radiomir Officine
Panerai

Radiomir Officine

4 variants · Radiomir
45mm·Manual·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Cartier Santos de Cartier Medium Model
Cartier

Santos de Cartier Medium Model

Ref. WSSA0029
35.1mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
Cartier Roadster Large Model
Cartier

Roadster Large Model

Ref. WSRD0020
38.7mm·Automatic·100m WR
$10,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
TAG Heuer Monaco
TAG Heuer

Monaco

7 variants · Ref. CBL2113.BA0644
39mm·Automatic·100m WR
$7,950MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
NOMOS Glashütte Lux white gold
NOMOS Glashütte

Lux white gold

2 variants · Lux
36mm·Manual
$27,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Fears X James Porter & Son LE
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