Fossil Pocket Watches
Researching Fossil pocket watches is not easy. There was once a range of collector watches and a collectors' club that catered to those wishing to indulge their passion for Fossil watches. The club appears to have just faded into time and even some die-hard collectors aren't too sure what happened to it. Certainly, the majority of watches made by Fossil are wrist watches, but for pocket watch collectors there appear to be a few out in the marketplace that are still readily available. Why bother you may ask? Well, there are around 600 Google searches every month for information about Fossil watches. The Fossil company was formed in 1984 and has made a business using advertising styled around the 1950s to great effect.
Where do I find Fossil watches?
Apart from the odd business that may sometimes hold some Fossil watches in stock, the obvious place to find a watch for sale is eBay. A quick perusal of the US eBay website pulls up a few gems like the Harry Potter/Dumbledores Pocket Watch, a few Relic pocket watches, Disney LE NARNIA, a Blue Decomatic wrist watch, a Betty Boop pocket watch and most popular of all, a Mickey Mouse Pocket Watch. Another great maker of the Mickey Mouse watch that collectors may be interested in is Ingersoll.
What's worth collecting?
All Fossil Pocket watches are collectable, some fetch premium prices like the Harry Potter watch mentioned above, which sells for around the $700 mark. Betty Boop watches fetch around the $500 mark. Most collectible watches were made in limited production runs of 10,000. Another interesting pocket watch portrays the cartoon character Felix the cat from a run of 15,000, these watches still fetch close to $500.
Although Fossil still make watches today, most don't have the same appeal to collectors as do the first pocket watches. There is almost a feeling of an 'underground' cult when discussing these watches and people will go to some lengths to make additions to their collections. Searching the Internet and having a special focus on eBay would seem to be the way to go to start or add to your collection.
Here is a list from 1992 to 1994 of a range of watches Fossil made as collectible watches for the wrist watch collectors amongst you:
| Code Number | Name | Date Launched | Number Produced | Retail Price |
| SK 5038 | PLANE | JAN 1992 | 10,000 | 50.00 |
| SK 5058 | TRAIN | JAN 1992 | 10,000 | 50.00 |
| SK 5059 | BICYCLE | JAN 1992 | 10,000 | 50.00 |
| DT 3201 | ANTLER WATCH | JAN 1992 | 10,000 | 55.00 |
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| SK 5070 | FLOATING FOSSIL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 55.00 |
| AQ 9511 | EGGSHELL DECOMATIC | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 100.00 |
| AQ 9512 | BLUE DECOMATIC | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 100.00 |
| SK 5068 | PARTS IS PARTS | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 55.00 |
| SK 5069 | PARTS IS PARTS | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 55.00 |
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| TW 3501 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3502 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3503 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3504 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3505 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3506 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3507 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3508 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| TW 3509 | TITANIUM DIAL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
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| HG 9101 | FOSSIL POLICE | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| HG 9102 | EXPLODING PARTS | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| HG 9103 | FOSSIL ORBIT | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| HG 9104 | TUNNEL VISION | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| HG 9105 | ROUTE FOSSIL | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| HG 9106 | PAINT IN TIME | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| HG 9107 | NIGHT FLIGHT | MARCH 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
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| LE 9400 | FOSSIL PROP | JULY 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9401 | NEXT STOP | JULY 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9402 | FISH STORIES | JULY 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9403 | DECO TIME | JULY 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9404 | HIGH FLYER | JULY 1992 | 15,000 | 50.00 |
| LE 9405 | TIME FLIES | JULY 1992 | 15,000 | 55.00 |
| LE 9406 | JOY RIDERS (Hand Painted) | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9407 | CLASSIC CAR (Skeleton) | SEPT 1992 | 10,000 | 50.00 |
| LE 9408 | SLEIGH RIDER (Hand Painted) | OCT 1992 | 2,500 | 50.00 |
| LE 9409 | TOWN SQUARE (Hand Painted) | NOV 1992 | 2,500 | 50.00 |
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| LE 9410 | TITANIUM GREEN SWIRL | NOV 1992 | 10,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9411 | TITANIUM BLUE SWIRL | NOV 1992 | 10,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9412 | FOSSIL MOSAIC COLLECTION | NOV 1992 | 10,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9413 | FOSSIL MOSAIC COLLECTION | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 65.00 |
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| LE 9414 | COPPER GRID | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9415 | COPPER SWIRL | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9416 | MOSAIC COLLECTION (Turquoise) | NOV 1992 | 10,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9417 | FOSSIL MOSAIC COLLECTION | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 65.00 |
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| LE 9418 | SAILBOAT | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 55.00 |
| LE 9419 | AIRSHIP | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 50.00 |
| LE 9420 | SUNDAY DRIVE (Hand Paint) | OCT 1992 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9421 | GLOBAL TIME | FEB 1993 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9422 | EASY RIDER | FEB 1993 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9423 | FILLER UP | FEB 1993 | 10,000 | 65.00 |
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| LE9424 | GOLD TARNISHED SKELETON | MAR 1993 | 10,000 | 50.00 |
| LE9425 | GOLD TARNISHED | APR 1993 | 10,000 | 55.00 |
| LE9426 | SAIL BOAT SKELETON | MAY 1993 | 10,000 | 55.00 |
| LE9427 | JAZZ TIME | AUG 1993 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE9428 | GRUNGE ROCKER | AUG 1993 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE9429 | BATTER UP | AUG 1993 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
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| LE 9430 | NEW YORK (Hand Painted) | OCT 1993 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9431 | TEE TIME | APR 1994 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9432 | TEE TIME (Braided Band) | APR 1994 | 15,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9433 | CAPTAIN FOSSIL | APR 1994 | 20,000 | 70.00 |
| LE 9434 | CRUISE-O-MATIC | JUN 1994 | 20,000 | 70.00 |
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| LE 9436 | SOLAR WATCH (Sport) | JAN 1994 | 10,000 | 125.00 |
| LE 9437 | SOLAR WATCH (Retro) | JAN 1994 | 10,000 | 125.00 |
| LE 9438 | SOLAR WATCH (Retro) | JAN 1994 | 10,000 | 125.00 |
| LE 9439 | SOLAR WATCH (Basic) | JAN 1994 | 10,000 | 125.00 |
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| LE 9440 | AROUND THE WORLD | FEB 1994 | 15,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9441 | GRAND PIANO | FEB 1994 | 15,000 | 60.00 |
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| LE 9442 | COLLECTORS CLUB (Coin Dial) | MAR 1994 | 10,000 | 150.00 |
| LE 9443 | ON THE GO (Pocket Watch) | MAY 1994 | 15,000 | 75.00 |
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| LE 9444 | SOCCER CLUB | MAY 1994 | 20,000 | 70.00 |
| LE 9445 | STATUE OF LIBERTY | MAY 1994 | 20,000 | 70.00 |
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| LE 9446 | STREAMLINER | JUN 1994 | 20,000 | 70.00 |
| LE 9447 | 10TH ANNIVERSARY | JUN 1994 | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| LE 9448 | GOLF CLASSIC | AUG 1994 | 20,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9449 | FOSSIL RADIO | AUG 1994 | 20,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9450 | FOSSIL TV | AUG 1994 | 20,000 | 65.00 |
| LE 9451 | AERO PILOT | AUG 1994 | 20,000 | 75.00 |
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