Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $2,997 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

Ronda

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$295

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