Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Seiko Essentials Daywear?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Daywear is the cheaper of the two at $325, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,967 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Seiko Essentials Daywear?

The Seiko Essentials Daywear wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Seiko Essentials Daywear?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Seiko Essentials Daywear runs a quartz (6N76).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsSeiko Essentials Daywear

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

Seiko Essentials Daywear

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MSRP $325

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Essentials Daywear39.5mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Essentials Daywear40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Essentials Daywear100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Essentials Daywear$325

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

39.5mm

Thickness

11.25mm

9.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

46.7mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

10m

100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

6N76

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$325

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