Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $24,800 for the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 — a $21,508 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 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 NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 carries a 84 hours-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 NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39 uses the DUW 1001.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39

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

NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39

953

MSRP $24,800

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Lambda 3939mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Lambda 3984 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Lambda 3930m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Lambda 39$24,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

39mm

Thickness

11.25mm

9.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

47.9mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Rose Gold

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

10m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

DUW 1001

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

84 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$24,800

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