Which is cheaper, the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION or the William Wood Fearless?

At MSRP the William Wood Fearless is the cheaper of the two at $920, against $2,500 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $1,580 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION or the William Wood Fearless?

The William Wood Fearless wears larger at 39mm versus 29mm for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION or the William Wood Fearless?

The William Wood Fearless is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION or the William Wood Fearless?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the William Wood Fearless.

What movement does the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION run compared to the William Wood Fearless?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION uses the L592.5 and the William Wood Fearless uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTIONvsWilliam Wood Fearless

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.310.4.79.6

MSRP $2,500

William Wood Fearless

fearlessyellow

MSRP $920

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

ELEGANT COLLECTION29mm

Fearless39mm

Power Reserve

ELEGANT COLLECTION45h

Fearless40h

Water Resistance

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

Fearless100m

MSRP

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Fearless$920

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Yellow

Indices

Diamond indexes

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

L592.5

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$920

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What people say

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Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is praised for its modern, retro aesthetic and simplicity, with owners describing it as "very elegant" and "very classy." On balance, the Longines Elegant Collection is well-regarded by owners for its sophisticated and timeless design.

WatchUSeek

William Wood Fearless

The William Wood Fearless is noted for its wearable 39mm case size and comfortable 45mm lug-to-lug, with a matte black ion-plated finish and colorful rehaut accents. Reviewers highlight its recycled fire hose strap and 100m water resistance, stemming from its firefighter heritage. The Seiko NH35 movement is considered accurate for its price point. On balance, reviewers find the William Wood Fearless to be a well-finished field watch with unique heritage elements.

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