Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,793 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph 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 R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsVaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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 R1 Racing Chronograph

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MSRP $499

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

R1 Racing Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

R1 Racing Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

R1 Racing Chronograph100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

R1 Racing Chronograph$499

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Cream

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$499

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