Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $3,520 for the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 — a $228 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Fortis Marinemaster M-40 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Fortis Marinemaster M-40 is rated to 300m 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 Marinemaster M-40?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Fortis Marinemaster M-40.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Fortis Marinemaster M-40?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Fortis Marinemaster M-40 runs a automatic (Sellita SW220-1).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsFortis Marinemaster M-40

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

Fortis Marinemaster M-40

M-40

MSRP $3,520

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Marinemaster M-4040mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Marinemaster M-4038h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Marinemaster M-40300m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Marinemaster M-40$3,520

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Orange

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Sellita SW220-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$3,520

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