Fossil have been manufacturing watches for over 25 years now, and during this time they have become an established name, renowned for creating affordable, quality timepieces with unique designs. Their success has led to many well known brands such as Burberry, Diesel and Armani to commission Fossil to design their own ranges of watches. Fossil have also expanded their business into designing handbags, clothing, sunglasses and other accessories.
The most popular range of watches in the Fossil line-up for men is the Decker collection. There are 25 designs to choose from, with a wide range of colours and styles to compliment all tastes. The main feature of the Decker range is the prominent dials, with large numbers and date detail. Prices start from just £69 and rise to £115 and can be purchased directly from the main Fossil website.
Another popular choice is the Silicone range, with over 30 watches in this collection. All are water resistant, and you can choose between leather and stainless steel straps. The Silicone range is slightly more expensive than the Decker, with prices starting from £105 which is good value for these stylish designs. For the sporty types the Fossil Sport range is well worth a look. These have a more robust design with chronograph detailing around the watch face and wide variety of clasps and straps depending on your needs.
The Mechanical range is also proving very popular, and these watches all feature the inner workings on display. You can see the intricate detail of the moving parts, and there is a real quality feel with this range. The prices start at £115 and rise to £175 for the Automatic Tonal watch. Other men’s watches available are dress watches and vintage look watches.
Fossil also stock numerous watches for women, including the Stella and Ceramic ranges, and once again the prices are very reasonable for the quality and style on offer. The Stella collection has close to 50 models and covers a very broad price point, and is the best selling range by far. Other notable collections are the oversized and casual watches and you can quickly find the bestsellers on the Fossil website.
All Fossil watches have a 2 year limited warranty and delivery is free. There are hundreds of bricks and mortar stores that sell Fossil watches and the store locator on the main site will help you find one within a few clicks of a button. Another great feature is the electronic catalogue, where you can browse the entire Fossil product ranges, which includes all kinds of accessories. All in all, Fossil is growing brand name that provides quality products at affordable prices.
Fossil was founded in 1984 making clothing, accessories and watches, the watches which they produced were derived from a Swiss brand called Zodiac which had been making watches since 1882 and Fossil purchased in 2001. Fossil’s idea was to make a mark in the watch industry with a Swiss background in 2004 they purchased the Michele watch company to compete with the high end market. Fossil have become so successful at producing their own watch brand that other companies also come to them to create licensed watch lines these companies include such notables as DKNY, Burberry, Armani and Diesel just to name a few.
Keen to make a name for themselves in the watch market Fossil have also produced some popular collectible watches such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Batman, Superman and Wonder women plus many more. Fossil have also made a wrist PDA based on a Palm OS pda but worn like a watch, they have also produced a caller ID watch but one of their biggest breaks came when they teamed up with the NFL to make official watches for all the teams. They have also teamed up with Philippe Starck the famous designer to produce a line of Starck with Fossil watches. People want watches to not only tell the time but look good as well, watches have become more of a fashion item in recent years and having a good looking watch is part of your wardrobe.
There are big savings to be made by buying Fossil watches on the internet sites such as Amazon are offering watches at discounted prices which are much lower than the recommended prices which you can normally buy the watches in jewelry and watch shops. Amazon has a wide selection of watches at various budgets suitable for most people. As and example the Ladies Fossil stone set bezel watch with multi Dial white Acrylic watch priced at £67 saving £23 on the recommended price this watch is a good looking designer style watch suitable for day to day wear or equally comfortable as a dress watch. This Fossil ladies Stella watch with multi dials and stone set Swarovski crystal bezel with a white acrylic strap, quartz analogue movement, and waterproof to 50m, day date calendar and two year warranty.
The Stylish Fossil Mens Black Leather Cuff Strap With Blue glass this is a good looking gents chronograph watch with a designer style blue glass face. This watch has a chronograph movement with a date display and multi-dial face, quartz analogue display, waterproof to 100m, made from stainless steel and a mineral glass face this great looking man’s watch is available for as little as £85.99 and would make a great present for any man. If you are looking for a designer watch then what about a Philippe Starck unisex PU strap watch this is a very chic ORing black leather bracelet watch made in conjunction with Fossil and Phillippe Starck the dial has an Oshaped hole seen through a green ring with the digital face can be read in a very interesting design and comes with a nice official presentation box, waterproof to 30m and costing under £100. There are lots more very nice Fossil watches available on Amazon.
Storm watches were founded in London in 1989 by Steve Sun and his wife who were fed up not being able to buy a watch which they liked at a price which they could afford. So they decided to bring out their own brand of watches and because of the gap they had found in the market Storm watches started to carve out a niche in the UK watch market by making fashionable watches at an affordable price. When they first took their watch designs to the watch manufacturers they told storm they only make watches and the designs and original ideas which they had for watches were too difficult to produce. So storm decided to produce and manufacture their own watches which they are still doing. If you decide to buy a storm watch you can be assured that over their 20 years of experience [...] Continue Reading…
Nautica Watches were started in 1983 by David Chu but they first started with men’s sailing jackets, the word Nautica was derived from the Latin word Nauticus and were inspired by the sea. They quickly branched out into other areas which included a great range of designer fashionable watches. The Nautica watches are normally in a sporty design and are suitable for all levels of sports from the rank amateur to the seasoned professional. However you do not have to play sports to appropriate the classic lines of a good quality designer watch. Nautica produce good looking watches for both men and women and if you choose a Nautica you know you are going to get a classy looking designer watch which is accurate and functional.
The beauty of a Nautica watch is it not only looks sporty when you are wearing casual clothes or sports attire [...] Continue Reading…
DKNY was first started in 1984 by Donna Karen and started of by making good quality fashion clothing. At first she only made clothes and accessories for women but in 1992 launched a mens range the company was taken over by Louis Vuitton in 2001. However DKNY is still a leading brand in the fashion industry and also the Donna Karan New York accessories are very desirable because of their great quality and exciting designs this includes its fashion watch range of ladies designer watches. The most popular luxury watches made by DKNY are made in silver, tan or light brown colors which make them highly sought after by people wanting something more stylish than a military or sporty looking watch.
DKNY watches have always had great designs coupled with fantastic styling and good quality parts which make a fantastic accompaniment to any style of dress or [...] Continue Reading…
The Diesel Company was formed in 1978 by Renzo Rosso and his former boss Adriano Goldschmied in 1985 Renzo managed to take over the company on his own. Diesel first started in the fashion industry and its jeans and footwear are world famous. This fame has led them to branch into lots of other areas including making good quality mens watches. In this vast world of mens designer watches the Diesel brand is very popular amongst the younger generation of people who want to wear good looking wrist watches. Although Diesel have only been making watches since 2007 they have still managed to get a slice of the designer watch market because of their interesting and inventive designs. Diesel watches come in a wide variety of designs and models to choose from they produce good looking feminine style to cater for the ladies but they also [...] Continue Reading…
One of the first things you need to take into consideration when buying kids watches is how old are your children. Kids watches come in a wide variety of different designs and styles from smart dress and sports watches for older children to novelty watches for younger kids. Younger children’s watches are normally made with bright coloring, characters or themes such as Disney watches or The Simpsons. These watches are normally very simple in design and easy to read with big buttons for ease of use. Some of the watches for younger children are designed specially to help them learn to tell the time and to ease wearing have Velcro fastening bands. If possible you should make your child’s first watch have all the hours numbered on it, this makes it much easier to learn your child to tell the time. Buying your child’s first watch [...] Continue Reading…
Citizen watches first started out in Japan in 1925 where it produced pocket watches; today it is still based in Japan and is one of the world’s biggest producers of watches. Citizen watches have always been leaders in technology and known for producing very high quality and good looking reliable watches such as their eco-drive watches or watches which can synchronize with the ultra accurate atomic clocks. More than 150 countries sell Citizen Watches which is why they are on the very top rung of the watch making industry. They have built this up over the 80 or so years which by any standards is good going.
The one thing about Citizen Watches is the quality of their engineering and their search for new technology. They are also constantly trying to be environmentally friendly and get rid of the need to have the batteries replaced with their [...] Continue Reading…
In the world of mens designer watches Breitling watches are one of the most famous these Swiss made watches have a unique styling, and are at the high end price range of designer watches they are probably one of the big three which includes Rolex watches and Omega. Breitling watches were first produced in 1884 by Leon Breitlng in the Swiss town of Saint Imier however in 1892 he moved his company to the watch making area of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
In 1915 Breitling produced the worlds first chronograph and since this time they have been a firm favorite with pilots and the aviation industry. In 1936 they became the official supplier of the Royal Air Force and supplied chronograph watches for the aircrews. Breitling have continued to be a firm favorite with the aviation industry and they have produced the Breitling Emergency which has a transmitter which [...] Continue Reading…
Armani did not start of life making luxury watches it first started life making designer clothes for men and women; then it started making fragrances and by the 1980’s was producing a whole range of designer fashion products including ladies designer watches. Armani produce both mens and ladies watches which have a look of both class and sophistication women like the watches because they are more than just an item to tell the time but they are also a piece of designer jewelry.
Armani womens watches come in a variety of different styles and materials from the stainless steel water-resistant watches they have both metal bands and leather straps but one thing they have in common is that they all have a quality designer look. Armani watches have been designed to look good with both casual clothing and the best evening dress. Armani ladies watches look good [...] Continue Reading…
