Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

At MSRP the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC is the cheaper of the two at $2,450, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $842 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 30mm for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC is rated to 30m 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 Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC carries a 45-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 Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC runs a automatic (L592.5).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsLongines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

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

Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

L4.374.3.08.7

MSRP $2,450

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC30mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC45h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC30m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC$2,450

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

30mm

Thickness

11.25mm

8.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

36.4mm

Lug Width

20mm

15mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

10m

30m

Caseback

Solid

Transparent case back with sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Brown

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

L592.5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$2,450

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