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

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $3,670 for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic — a $378 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 2mm difference across the dial.

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

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic 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 Ludwig automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic carries a 43 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 Ludwig automatic?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic runs a automatic (DUW 5001).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic

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 Ludwig automatic

251

MSRP $3,670

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Ludwig automatic40mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Ludwig automatic43 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Ludwig automatic30m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Ludwig automatic$3,670

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11.25mm

8.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

50.1mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

Stainless Steel

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

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

DUW 5001

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$3,670

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