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

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $3,900 for the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC — a $608 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

The Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC is rated to 50m 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 ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC?

The Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC carries a 52-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 ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Longines ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC runs a automatic (L836.6).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsLongines ULTRA-CHRON 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 ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC

L2.537.4.72.2

MSRP $3,900

At a glance

24 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC37mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC52h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC50m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

ULTRA-CHRON CLASSIC$3,900

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

Silver

Indices

Applied

Applied indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

L836.6

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

36,000 vph

Power Reserve

40h

52h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$3,900

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