Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 is the cheaper of the two at $2,400, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $892 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 27.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 — a 10.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 is rated to 50m 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 NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 carries a 43 hours-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 NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 uses the Alpha | manual.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27

401

MSRP $2,400

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Tetra 2727.5mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Tetra 2743 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Tetra 2750m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Tetra 27$2,400

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

27.5mm

Thickness

11.25mm

6.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

38.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

10m

50m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Alpha | manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$2,400

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