Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

At MSRP the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at $1,550, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $1,742 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition 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 Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition is rated to 300m 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 Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition carries a 72-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 Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition runs a automatic (6R55).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsSeiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition

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

Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition

spb501j1

MSRP $1,550

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition40mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition72h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition300m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition$1,550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

6R55

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$1,550

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