Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Fears X James Porter & Son LE?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,502 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Fears X James Porter & Son LE?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Fears X James Porter & Son LE?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Fears X James Porter & Son LE?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered run compared to the Fears X James Porter & Son LE?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual (ETA 7001).

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard WeatheredvsFears X James Porter & Son LE

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered

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MSRP $790

Fears X James Porter & Son LE

brunswick-x-james-porter-son-limited-edition

MSRP $3,292

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered42mm

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered42h

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered100m

X James Porter & Son LE10m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered$790

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

x James Porter & Son LE

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

ETA 7001

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$3,292

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