Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,843 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary 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 Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Seiko NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$449

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