Which is cheaper, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer Tradition?

At MSRP the Vaer Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $3,292 for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE — a $3,113 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer Tradition?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Tradition — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears X James Porter & Son LE or the Vaer Tradition?

The Vaer Tradition is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Fears X James Porter & Son LE.

What movement does the Fears X James Porter & Son LE run compared to the Vaer Tradition?

The Fears X James Porter & Son LE runs a manual caliber (ETA 7001), while the Vaer Tradition runs a quartz.

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Fears X James Porter & Son LEvsVaer Tradition

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

Vaer Tradition

s3-tradition-tan-36mm-quartz

MSRP $179

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

X James Porter & Son LE38mm

Tradition36mm

Power Reserve

X James Porter & Son LE40h

Tradition40h

Water Resistance

X James Porter & Son LE10m

Tradition100m

MSRP

X James Porter & Son LE$3,292

Tradition$179

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

x James Porter & Son LE

Tan

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 7001

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,292

$179

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