Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

At MSRP the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,693 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze 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 KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze carries a 41-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 KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze runs a automatic (NH38).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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MSRP $599

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze35mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze41h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze$599

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Brown

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

NH38

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$599

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