Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 is the cheaper of the two at $2,680, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $612 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 32.8mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 — a 5.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 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 Orion 1989?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 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 Orion 1989?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears X James Porter & Son LE uses the ETA 7001 and the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 uses the Alpha | manual.

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989

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 Orion 1989

326

MSRP $2,680

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Orion 198932.8mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Orion 198943 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Orion 198930m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Orion 1989$2,680

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

32.8mm

Thickness

11.25mm

7.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

42.3mm

Lug Width

20mm

17mm

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

Grey

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Alpha | manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$2,680

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