Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,864 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé 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 Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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

Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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MSRP $428

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Grey

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Miyota 82s5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$428

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