Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

At MSRP the Fears X James Porter & Son LE is the cheaper of the two at $3,292, against $16,100 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update — a $12,808 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update wears larger at 38.5mm versus 38mm for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update 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 Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update carries a 50 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 Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update runs a automatic (DUW 6101).

Side by side

Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

195

MSRP $16,100

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update38.5mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update50 hoursh

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update30m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update$16,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

38.5mm

Thickness

11.25mm

7.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

47.3mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel (DLC coated)

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

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

DUW 6101

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

50 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$16,100

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