Fossil also got me into watches. I likely won't buy another one now that I know more about horology, but imo they're a good gateway. Also, my father's favorite watch he's ever owned is a 1988 Fossil bw6730, but to be fair he isn't an enthusiast.
I've owned a few Fossil watches over the years, even wore one on the day of my wedding, and I've been very happy with them. No issues in the 15+ years I've owned them. They are not a high end brand nor to they claim to be, but they are stylish and get the job done. To each his own.
Definitely! I just bought a really nice looking Fossil Chronograph from the website on sales for just $59 that looks way better than any DW or MVMT watch and good luck finding a $59 watch from either of those brands.
I have 3 Fossils. Two Grants and a Coachman. They are absolutely as good as any $100 quarts analog out there. They are durable and hold time as well as my Citizens. My Coachman is one of my favorite watches.
I dont know mman i love fossil watches i always wear mine for formal occasions i know it's not a rolex but still it's my watch and it's my nicest one i have
I love my 150 eur fossil as do I love my 1800 union glashütte. Nothing wrong with it. It brought me to the hobby and I still love the skeleton look with its roughness.
Fossil's automatic collection is at the entry level price for the automatic range and mostly people buying it are as their first automatic watch. So having a skeletal design to appreciate the movements of an automatic watch is a good thing.
I love skeletonized watches. So interesting to look at. Personally I don't get the appeal of super plain, dull looking time pieces. But to each their own I guess.
I own the fossil me3081 skeleton watch . Looks very good and agressive. If you like how the watch looks don't listen to other people trying to get views
I have a Fossil automatic skeletonized watch but it is one of the more tasteful ones. Some can be too open/big/gaudy so I get that people would not like those but a tastefully done semi open one that is not too over-sized looks really great in my opinion. Yeah I don't get the appeal of super plain dull pieces, especially ones that are super expensive. I mean what's the point of paying thousands for a dull watch that looks like every other $20 Ebay watch?
yea me too. Though one of the issues i have with skeletonized watches is when they're not well done, e.g too much exposure of the insides making it very hard to read the numbers and the hands against the moving metallic background (skeletonization needs to be balanced with good design for the face so it continues to be readable). OR, worst of all when the insidey bits aren't well made or polished so it looks super cheap bits of metal. (not doing super polishing and stuff on your insidey bits is more than ok esp for lower priced watches, but if you're exposing it, you need to be aware of that).
@@TjPhysicist very true, fossil does make decent skeleton watches, but I feel like they do well enough to not have too many complaints. I would personally own at least one skeleton watch.
Just imagine how many more they could employ if they dropped their prices to more closely reflect the cost of production rather than trying to cast themselves as the luxury brand they aren't. More market share = more employment.
I wore fossil watch for 13 years. Titanium quartz watch. Cost about $120.00 in 2000. Very durable light weight. Old fossil watches from the 1990s have some very interesting designs. Fossil watches are simple department store watches.
@@LastBastian do you know the Fossil watch produced around 2006 that looked like a leather bracelet with a watch on it. it didn‘t had a second pointer but instead had a display that showed the seconds in digital 3d nummers. I like to know the name of this model.
@@ThrE3-GeS Sounds cool, but I'm not sure about the exact model. I bought two similar sounding Fossils though. Both had wide leather bands with brown watch face. One came with three different swappable leather bands, but I broke that one. Still have and wear the other one, and I've received way more compliments on it than with any of my more expensive watches.
I think Fossil watches are fine, generally. I think most watch reviewers undervalue the looks of watches at the entry level price points, they knock [brand] for having a "cheap" divers watch and present other brands as alternatives that usually either don't match the style or don't match the price point of the watches they're criticizing. At the end of the day, people who don't have the money to put into a $3000 watch collection usually want something that looks and feels nice and maybe is safe to walk out in the rain with for around $100. The biggest legitimate fault I find in these entry level watches is when they fake features that more expensive watches have, like having a Chronograph with no second markers (or in some really bad cases, chronograph dials and buttons that don't actually move at all) or when they have diver's watch bezels that are fixed and don't actually move. But unless you're looking for a high quality automatic watch, then why would you care that your Fossil has a quartz movement or a non-bulletproof water resistance rating?
There's nothing wrong with them, they do keep time. I have a fossil that I bought grey market for $40. But the thing is there are much better options out there for the money. Brands with history, heritage, charm, in house movements etc etc, for the same money.
@@jaydenk5281 Two stand out brands to me are Seiko and Orient. Both offer very good automatics for the same price a Fossil with in house movements. Citizen also makes great watches in the same price bracket but they have gone mostly solar, but Eco-Drive is probably the best solar tech on the market.
The problem with videos that disrespect certain brands, like Fossil, is that they trigger my contrarian urges. I bought a Fossil chronograph for $40 at a pawn shop. It was apparently somebody's beater watch because it needed a new bracelet and some cleaning up. I did the cosmetic restoration and discovered a very nice watch. The thing is super accurate and is fun to wear when I'm dressed casually. It is now my beater watch, and I like it.
I think, that the big size and the similar style of those Fossil watches shows there own way of design. You don't have to like it, but you shouldn't mind it as an critic point. You get something really well made (for what you pay) and thats an important point .
Thanks for stepping outside your box and reviewing Fossil watches. I have noticed a lot of videos from various people on RU-vid often talk about really expensive watches like Rolex (which I will never own as I just cannot see paying more than $1,000.00 for a watch and they are way over that). Or if they talk about affordable watches it is always the same brands like Timex, Seiko, Casio, Orient, etc. which is kind of frustrating because there are so many affordable watch brands out there nowadays but only the same handful of cheap heritage brands get mentioned. I do have a Fossil automatic and really love it. It is partially skeleton but not completely open and not one of the bigger ones. I actually enjoy it more than my Seiko 5 which is similar to the one you showed but in green. I am a bigger guy so the 37mm Seiko is just too small, I don't like the canvas band (I know I could change it), I don't like the small crown, and the Seiko 5 seems to have a shorter power reserve than my Fossil automatic (I have not done a scientific comparison and neither have much of a power reserve to be honest which I have no problem with because of the low price point). The Fossil automatic also had a band I was not thrilled with but I changed it out with a cool two-tone blue/gray band. Fossil bands (unlike Seiko) are quick release with a lever so you don't need any equipment to easily change out a band. I grew up on Fossil often going to their mall stores back when people went to malls and have always loved them and bought them for many years. They have tons of styles and way more variety than other more expensive fashion brands. Nowadays I always buy Fossil directly from their website. They have a decent warranty, come in a nice collectible tin (which you can sell separately if you want, and I have as some people collect the tins). The main reason I like Fossil and you touched upon it is that the pricing is very good, they do not gouge you on price and on the website they often have sales. So my automatic cost under $110 (originally priced $195) and the really surprisingly nice looking chronograph I recently bought on sale was just $59 (originally priced $125). So if I can get a nice Fossil watch for $59 that looks and feels nicer than a fashion watch that costs hundreds more I am very happy. Since they are a well known brand they are easy to sell too.
Fossil has good looking watches. They are kind of big, but whatever. Every watch brand that isn't Seiko, Omega, or orient has *something* that has watch "enthusiasts" get nit pickey about. My GF got me a watch for my Birthday 5 years ago, and that revived my interest in watches. I personally like the skeleton look
I really like Fossil Watches. I don't know why they get more love from watch enthusiasts. I know they aren't Seiko or Citizen or Orient, etc... But it doesn't take from the quality of the products. They have a great design. They're very reliable (my dad has 3 of them for 10+ years and I've owned 5+ years with no issues) The price is excellent, (not full retail). I have 3 automatics that I copped at $65-$80 on Marshalls. I think theyre excellent, just don't pay full price for them, they go on sale at secondary sale stores for real cheap like Marshalls or TJ Max.
Glad you did this video. One of the many questions I had. I would probably go for one of thier decent sized quartz and stay away from their automatics all together. They also have an 11 year warranty on their watches that I have to give them props for.
Fossil is the quintessential high school watch brand. That's about the age where Fossils are really appealing with its huge size and over-designed aesthetic. It's a watch that looks "grown up" and sophisticated for young adults. I remember looking at my friend's Fossil in High School thinking "wow, that must be a high end watch".
When I was in a college with a student debt, I wanted a fancy looking watch with decent quality and Fossil was the only option I had without doing much research. Some of my friends who are watch enthusiasts still have their Fossils from back in the day too.
I´ve had a fossil me3027, the second one you showed, for 7 years. Still working like a charm and I love it. Best cost benefit and I simply love to see the mechanism. Stop ranting, come on...
Fossil rocks not just automatics, they have a brilliant line over the years they have done well..my 1st watch as an adult was a Fossil and i still have them....hey, Jory, that Barrio watch you're wearing..whats the band made of? It looks like my late grandma's bathroom carpet.
As much as I agree with your points. I was gifted a Fossil watch way back in college. That's more than a decade ago. I forgot this watch on my drawer and just found it again. It still works and it kept good time. Only losing a minute since it was in the drawer for how many unknown years. The reference number is FS4495. I remember the damages it had suffered while owning this watch. The numbers in the dial got knocked out because I dropped it. The leather strap has worn away so I got it replaced. The battery has died before so I also got it replaced. The replacement battery is better in everyway because it still kept the watch ticking while it was hidden in my drawer.
Im 25 and I think Fossil watches has some of the best designs and very durable too, way better than any fashion watches out there. Been using it for years and I'm satisfied with the product. Im curious if you're older, does that mean you'd prefer older brand like Tissot, seiko. Yeah I know they're automatic, well made, and such. But I don't think I will wear an expensive watch with oldish design. Most of people in his 40 or 50 wear them and I'm feeling like older if I wear it
Skelotonized watches are actually my favorite! Especially Fossil, I’ve bought new fossils and cheap ones at TJ Max my favorite one is a black leather strap rose gold skeletonized fossil! Have two Movados and five fossils I consider a part of my small collection but damm to much hate on fossil😭
You are right about the options you propose. But I know there are many people who prefer fashion watches brands instead of any other brand. "De gustibus non disputandum est"
This is not a matter of taste, but rather of being not informed or misinformed. "Many people" simply do not know the facts and are poisoned by the fashion industry advertising.
I think they're fashion watches, yes, but they're also, as you said, real with themselves, they have the right price and (personal experience) they're durable and reliable. Fossil has a place in my heart even tho I own many other watches of different brands. I like your attitude, well done.
Love your channel mate. I watch it for two reasons: 1) you cover brands I don't know enough about and 2) you're not elitist. It's great you enjoy the Orient Bambino as much as an A. Lange & Sohne of any model. Big respect. I also find your delivery very entertaining and I laugh as much as I learn. Keep doing what you're doing dude. All this said, I couldn't leave without one small criticism, not aimed at you specifically (you are the product of your environment after all and it is this: I am English with a degree in English. I also speak Danish, German and some Spanish and Italian. From this education and background I feel qualified to correct you and your countrypeople on how to pronounce the letter 'A' in all of the languages I have learned. And not in one single of those languages is the standalone letter 'A' (as in 'Alan", "Lange", "Pasta" or "Costa" pronounced as "Ah". It is spoken as in the words 'At', 'Bad', 'Rat' and, even "That's Rad, man". While I am ranting, the same applies for the 'O' vowel. In every language I speak, 'O' in the middle of word (e..g. Costa... Rica) it sounds like the 'o' in 'of' and not as in 'coast'. You're not a conformist, I sense. So just say "NO" to fake English vowel sounds!!
I bought a skeletonized fossil watch not too long ago, and I have to admit I'm pretty happy with it especially since it seemed to sit perfectly on my wrist not too big and not too small but just right... and watching the pieces moving is a good time killer at work lol
I own a Fossil. It's my going to an appointment, lunch with a friend, or walking my dog to the park watch. It's a simple great looking watch, like my Timex Easy Reader.
20 years ago i bought an automatic fossil , simple round ss case day date watch with black dial and leather strap . it was cheap , only 100 $ , after 20 years of use every now and then without servicing it is still holding on well and keeping the time accurate enough to relay on . so the movement is good but i see that it is hard to find now a fossil design that can suit my taste .
I just a received my first Fossil watch as a gift from my sister. Pretty good looking watch and reliable. Another addition to my watch collection. Always wanted a Fossil watch since I was in middle school!
Sad thin is. I had the bambino and is took a dump in 2 years. I also had the SNK809, and it fell apart in less than a year. Not thrilled. I’ve got an Orient Sum and Moon, and that seems to be holding up Ok.
To be honest for me it comes down to the movement. If you don't like a style sure that's preference. But if a fossil comes with a nh35, or a miyota 8215 then what's so bad about it?
Watching that video and got 2 watch in my wrist. On my left seiko snzg15j1 with nato, on my right vostok amphibia scuba dude. Both are under $100. I love Vostok. They are far more tough then seiko considering that price point.
Hi Jory, Please talk in more detail about the watch in question like what are their movements, glass materials, performance(if possible). Please don't misinterpret. I'm a fan. I love how honest you are with your videos. I guess I'm looking for more objectivity so your viewers can decide for themselves if a watch is actually good or not. Then we can have a good discussion after.
Can you please do a video what you think the new skx watch will be? You know like the watch that everyone loves and is a overall daily driver that just suffices everything. Price, style, availability. Since it's discontinued and is over 300$ now.
i got myself a Tissot open heart powermatic 80, and due to it being my first real watch, I wanted to be able to see the inner workings of the watch. So I belive those types of watches has it's place.
Fossil, Invicta, Nixon, all have some excellent watches in their offerings for great prices. Buy what makes you happy. I am highly suspicious about this conspiracy against certain watch companies. I actually started diving into "Fashion" watches AFTER I collected higher horology for many years. The watch is not your badge of integrity.
I have a mate who works in international logistics so I asked him "if money were no option, what watch would he wear?", thinking he'd say something like a GMT or worldtimer. So he replies "fossil" 🙄😂
As an owner of a few Fossil made fashion house quartz watches, they've been treating me perfectly fine. I got a Burberry watch when I was in college and my now-wife gifted me a Armani watch when we were still dating and besides battery changes, they're still working perfectly fine and keeping good time. Neither of us knew any better about watches but they serve the purpose they were made for very well: fashion (and telling the time). It's an older video but it's refreshing to hear someone just talking about fashion watches for what they are!
I offered a FOSSIL to my gf, the pink gold one, yes it's a fashion watch, I paid 140€ for it in a fossil shop, laser craved it and she loved it. At the end, it's all that matters.
I had a Fossil watch and I loved it. Right up till it got waterlogged when I was swimming at the beach after that it just became a memory in a time in my youth. About the Invicta watches I can say that I do like them as I am a collector of their watches and they do hold their value well. By the way that was a funny comment about the "two". HA! Good one.
Vostok....I miss mine. Broke it after a year. Not quite as tough as their reputation, but I break everything so maybe. I'm seeing how long an skx lasts now
My respect lifted when you applaused fossil. I loved fossil when i was 15 and only hd a couple hundred dollars. If it wasnt for cheap watches that look cool 50% of watch enthusiasts wouldnt exist. Ill always respect them but i probably wouldnt buy one again. But its a great starter if you dont care about specifics
Fossil Watches are not all automatics, are not all skeleton watches and are not all huge. That is the problem with filming a review just based on a Google search.
Fossil was an impulse buy for me on vacation like 5 years ago. I've replaced the strap once and it's still running in my rotation. I've beat it up and wear it with normal clothing. It can work with a sport jacket just fine with its brown leather strap, cream dial, and open heart design. It's not crazy tough. Or quality exemplified. It's just a watch that works and is cheap enough you don't mind when you smack it into a wall. I have it, my seiko 5, and my casio royale as my day to day watches. It's getting less wrist time as my collection grows. But I still shake it up from time to time.
I owned two fossil watches in high school in the 90's. I didn't know too much about watches then( and I'm still learning) except that I liked them. They were fine for what they were. Used to get compliments on them. Helped me keep learning about watches so that's cool. Great show as always!
But he is now!! He’s a sellout pushing crap like $500 watch boxes and hating on cheaper watches because he thinks he too good for them. Meanwhile he typically whines and moans about every little thing and I don’t know why we keep watching his crap. He doesn’t review watches very often but rather gives us his high praise of a brand or dogs a brand out and we are supposed to trust his opinion? Why? There are so many other channels out there with actual legit honest unbiased reviews that should get way more attention than this guy.
I had/have one of the skeletonized Fossil automatics (I haven't seen it in over a year, it was lost in a house move - so I may still have it somewhere). It was my first mechanical watch. My take on it: I thought it looked pretty nice - I liked the style. I want to say it was well north of $100 and almost $200. Fossil has a nice warranty, I want to say it was 7 years. The bad: I had to use that warranty a lot. I think that one was sent in 3 times for repair. Also, it was very prone to fogging up inside when it was hot and humid after being serviced a few times (probably lost most of its water resistance). I have another Fossil that had to be sent in for warranty when a hand fell off of it. It still looks nice and I just put a new battery in it and was recently wearing it. I just got a Seiko 5 field watch today and I only paid $75 for it new. I'm pretty confident it's going to be a MUCH better watch, and for less than I've paid for some Fossil fashion watches. I've just gotten turned on to nicer watches, and I highly doubt I'll ever buy another Fossil... though they have served me fairly well in the past.
Jory, I just discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying how fair you are in your videos. My thoughts on Fossil: + You can do a lot worse than Fossil with regards to value for money. - However, at certain MSRPs, you can do better elsewhere. + Their retail reach is great. + Their leather straps can quite good off the bat and they are better sized for smaller wrists. + Similarly, they tend to design cases pretty well so that a diner plate actually sits decently on the wrist. - Dinner plate men's watches + They are great entry points especially for women as they offer a ton of variety with regards to sizing and styles (why are there 36-38mm women's models and not for men's models?) - They make some questionable design choices at times and these choices tend to be deal breakers for me. The difference between a Fossil and a similarly priced Seiko is how cohesive the design feels. There is almost always something that looks off on a Fossil watch to me and it's probably because of some cost cutting measure.
I love Fossils watches, and yeah they look similar, but dude, they are beautiful and masculine, i am a really big fan of the “Commuter” line, and they give me many complements too, but i would say that are for mens +24 years old. Oooh, and btw, your watch looks like an 70 years old lady watch, i would totally give my granny that watch for her birthday.
I got a fossil skeleton watch, fully polished , it keeps really accurate time, has tons of style, chicks compliment it all the time saying they love seeing all the stuff moving inside...and its cool with me.... peace bro
For me, Fossil was a stop along the way in my watch journey. I used to get anew Fossil about every 6 mos to a year. And you're right, for the price point (AND the 11yr warranty!??), they're not a bad value as other fashion watch brands (Shinola, MK, etc...etc... They actually DID come out with an automatic, in-house movement watch (that WASN'T a skeleton) a few years ago, the Fossil Swiss Made Automatic. By all accounts it was a GREAT watch. Problem: when you're used to buying a Fossil for $100 its hard to be asked to pay $900 for one, no matter WHAT it is. Even Fossil realized this, and I don't believe they are even for sale anymore. Case-in-point; I picked one up at a Pawn Shop for $38! Someone needed money. The Pawn Shop saw "FOSSIL" and gave them Fossil money for it. Pawn Shop sold it to ME for Fossil prices. I ended up trading it to ANOTHER Pawn Shop to get a vintage Omega! (Yay Brad!)
My buddy and I were just talking about Fossil watches from high school that are rotting in our drawers or closets somewhere. Helped get us into watches at the time. Served their purpose I guess!
I’m a personal fan of their “Commuter” line. I’m picking one up this weekend for 100.00, or around 85.00 US pretty good price for a pretty good looking watch. EDIT: it’s been a while and now I like real watches. I’m truly sorry
Hi Jory. I recently purchased Seiko 5 55th anniversary limited edition. Waiting for it’s delivery in UAE. What do you think? Is it good buy and will hold its value?
