Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white is the cheaper of the two at $1,860, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $1,432 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 32.8mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white — a 5.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white is rated to 30m 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 NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white carries a 43 hours-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 NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white uses the Alpha.2 | manual.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white

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

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white

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MSRP $1,860

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Ludwig 33 duo enamel white32.8mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Ludwig 33 duo enamel white43 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Ludwig 33 duo enamel white30m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Ludwig 33 duo enamel white$1,860

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

32.8mm

Thickness

11.25mm

6.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

42.2mm

Lug Width

20mm

17mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

10m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Alpha.2 | manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$1,860

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