Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,450, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $1,842 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,450

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$1,450

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