Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,829 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik 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 Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik carries a 42-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 Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik runs a automatic (Miyota 8215).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsSternglas Hamburg Automatik

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

Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

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MSRP $463

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Hamburg Automatik42mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Hamburg Automatik42h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Hamburg Automatik50m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Hamburg Automatik$463

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

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Lume

None

Luminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Miyota 8215

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$463

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