Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 is the cheaper of the two at $3,220, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $72 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 wears larger at 38.5mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 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 NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 carries a 53 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 Metro 38?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 uses the DUW 4001.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Metro 38

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 Metro 38

1108

MSRP $3,220

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Metro 3838.5mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Metro 3853 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Metro 3850m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Metro 38$3,220

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

38.5mm

Thickness

11.25mm

7.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

45.3mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

10m

50m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

DUW 4001

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$3,220

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