Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $20,953 for the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III — a $17,661 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III is rated to 300m 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 Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III carries a 60-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 Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III runs a automatic (LW09).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsLinde Werdelin Oktopus III

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

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III

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MSRP $20,953

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Oktopus III45mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Oktopus III60h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Oktopus III300m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Oktopus III$20,953

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Blue

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

LW09

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$20,953

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