Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Seestern S450 Ocean Star?

At MSRP the Seestern S450 Ocean Star is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,993 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Seestern S450 Ocean Star?

The Seestern S450 Ocean Star wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Seestern S450 Ocean Star?

The Seestern S450 Ocean Star 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 Seestern S450 Ocean Star?

The Seestern S450 Ocean Star 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 Seestern S450 Ocean Star?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Seestern S450 Ocean Star runs a automatic (TMI NH35A).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsSeestern S450 Ocean Star

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

Seestern S450 Ocean Star

S450.WS

MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

S450 Ocean Star40mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

S450 Ocean Star41h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

S450 Ocean Star100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

S450 Ocean Star$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

White

Lume

None

Tritium

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

TMI NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$299

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