Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $5,639 for the Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold — a $2,347 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold?

The Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold 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 Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold?

The Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold is rated to 100m 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 Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold?

The Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold carries a 41-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 Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold runs a automatic (NORQAIN NN08S).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNorqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold

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

Norqain Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold

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MSRP $5,639

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold42mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold41h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Independence Skeleton 42mm Grey Gold$5,639

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Skeleton

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

NORQAIN NN08S

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Complications

None

Skeleton

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$5,639

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