By Meghna Sharma Fossil brand of watches are designed, produced and sold by Fossil Group Inc., which is an American multinational company specialising in lifestyle accessories, particularly watches. Fossil watches make up the cornerstone of Fossil Group’s product portfolio and known for blending vintage aesthetics with modern functionality. Some of the popular series of Fossil brand watches include Townsman, Jacqueline, Neutra, Virginia and Carlie. Fossil offers stylish timepieces for both men and women at affordable prices.
| Details | Info |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Fossil Group Inc. |
| Headquarters | Richardson, Texas, United States |
| CEO | Franco Fogliato |
| Sector | Fashion |
Company Profile
Fossil Group Inc. was founded in the year 1984 by Tom Kartsotis. It began operations by importing fashion watches from the Far East to the United States. Fossil launched its own watches in the year 1986. Vintage-inspired designs of Fossil watches were greatly appreciated by the consumers. By 1987, Fossil watches had generated $2 million in sales. Revenues reached $20 million by the year 1989, mainly due to expanded distribution of Fossil watches.
Fossil watches were showcased at Basel World, a premier watch and jewellery tradeshow in Switzerland, in the year 1990. In the 1994-97 period, Fossil Group acquired licences to produce watches for multiple luxury brands, including Armani, Diesel and Zodiac.
Fossil watches are currently positioned in the mid-range market, with prices in $50-$250 range. They come in 1930s-1950s inspired designs featuring bold dials, clean lines and leather or stainless steel straps. Fossil handles design and marketing of its watches and other products but outsources production to sub-contractors in China and Hong-Kong.
Origin Country
Fossil brand of watches has its origins in the United States and is owned by Fossil Group Inc., an American multinational company. Apart from United States, the major markets for Fossil watches are Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, India, China and Japan.
Market Cap
Fossil Watch is a sub-brand of Fossil Group Inc. Hence, its value is reflected in the market capitalisation of Fossil Group. Market capitalisation of Fossil Group Inc., as of October 2025, is USD 132.85 million.