Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer 41.5mm?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,813 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer 41.5mm?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer 41.5mm?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Vaer 41.5mm?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsVaer 41.5mm

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

Fears X James Porter & Son LE

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

MSRP $3,292

Vaer 41.5mm

c4-tactical-field-solar-41-5mm-usa

MSRP $479

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

41.5mm36mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

41.5mm40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

41.5mm100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

41.5mm$479

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

41.5mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Miyota 2035

Type

Manual

Solar

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$479

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