Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $5,000 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux — a $1,708 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux 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 Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux carries a 48-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 Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux uses the Valjoux 23.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

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

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux

Chronomaster Valjoux

MSRP $5,000

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Chronomaster Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Chronomaster Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Chronomaster Valjoux100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Chronomaster Valjoux$5,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Valjoux 23

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$5,000

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