Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical?

At MSRP the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $1,075, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,217 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical?

The Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical is rated to 50m 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 Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical?

The Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical carries a 80-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 Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical uses the H-50.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsHamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical

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

Hamilton American Classic Boulton Mechanical

h13519711

MSRP $1,075

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

American Classic Boulton Mechanical34mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

American Classic Boulton Mechanical80h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

American Classic Boulton Mechanical50m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

American Classic Boulton Mechanical$1,075

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

11.25mm

11.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

10m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

H-50

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$1,075

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