Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $888 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax runs a automatic (Sellita SW510 BH a).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsFortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

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

Fears X James Porter & Son LE

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MSRP $3,292

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Original

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Sellita SW510 BH a

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

58h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$4,180

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