Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

At MSRP the Fears Date Meta Collection is the cheaper of the two at $7,875, against $9,709 for the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent — a $1,834 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

The Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent wears larger at 41mm versus 39.5mm for the Fears Date Meta Collection — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

The Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent is rated to 100m versus 15m for the Fears Date Meta Collection.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent or the Fears Date Meta Collection?

The Fears Date Meta Collection carries a 40-hour power reserve against 70 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent run compared to the Fears Date Meta Collection?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent uses the BR-CAL.323 and the Fears Date Meta Collection uses the La Joux-Perret G101.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-X5 IridescentvsFears Date Meta Collection

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

Bell & Ross BR-X5 Iridescent

br-x5-iridescent-steel-bracelet

MSRP $9,709

Fears Date Meta Collection

redcliff-39-5-date-meta-collection

MSRP $7,875

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-X5 Iridescent41mm

Date Meta Collection39.5mm

Power Reserve

BR-X5 Iridescent70 hoursh

Date Meta Collection40h

Water Resistance

BR-X5 Iridescent100m

Date Meta Collection15m

MSRP

BR-X5 Iridescent$9,709

Date Meta Collection$7,875

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

White

Date Meta Collection

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.323

La Joux-Perret G101

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

70 hoursh

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Power Reserve Indicator

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$9,709

$7,875

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