Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $3,550 for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME — a $258 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME is rated to 100m 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 SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME carries a 72-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 SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME runs a automatic (L844.4).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsLongines SPIRIT ZULU TIME

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 SPIRIT ZULU TIME

L3.812.4.50.6

MSRP $3,550

At a glance

24 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

SPIRIT ZULU TIME42mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

SPIRIT ZULU TIME72h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

SPIRIT ZULU TIME100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

SPIRIT ZULU TIME$3,550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

L844.4

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date, 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$3,550

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