Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,963 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar 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 Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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MSRP $329

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$329

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