Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Lum-Tec RPM?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec RPM is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,797 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Lum-Tec RPM wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Lum-Tec RPM is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Lum-Tec RPM?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Lum-Tec RPM runs a quartz.

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Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsLum-Tec RPM

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

Lum-Tec RPM

rpm-3

MSRP $495

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

RPM43mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

RPM40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

RPM50m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

RPM$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

RPM 3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$495

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