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

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $26,100 for the NOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin — a $22,808 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

The NOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin 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 Lux Hermelin?

The NOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin 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 Lux Hermelin?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the NOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin uses the DUW 2002.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin

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

NOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin

940

MSRP $26,100

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Lux Hermelin34mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Lux Hermelin84 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Lux Hermelin30m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Lux Hermelin$26,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

11.25mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

46.1mm

Lug Width

20mm

17mm

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 2002

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

84 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$26,100

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