Fossil Limited Edition Watch Check List
Found this handy document in my 1995 Fossil Collector's Club kit the other day. Forgot it was there and it's a nice listing of all the limited edition watches Fossil did from their first limited edition (SK 5038) in March 1992 up until LE 9457 Rodeo Watch done in December 1994. Anything after that we'll have to amend this as we go!
Amendment in 2012 - In our Facebook group is an ex-Fossil employee. He graciously helped us put together a new version of the limited edition check list below with many, many additions. Happy collecting!
Newest Version 2012: Fossil Limited Edition Check List (excel version)
Archived Version 2010: Fossil Limited Edition Check List (excel version)
Guide to the Fossil Defender Series
The Underground Fossil Collectors Club gets a lot of traffic from Google searches looking for information on Fossil Defender or Fossil Defender Watches. Going forward and for the rest of my life as I get information on Fossil Defender watches I am going to post a guide for these watches. In the guide we'll have a picture, description with model number. The guide will be permanently located as a navigation item on the top of the site.
My second Fossil watch – a semi skeleton watch
I have several reasons why I love Fossil watches and one of the reasons is that it seems like at every moment of my life I received or bought a Fossil watch to commemorate the occasion. This lets me be sentimental with watches that represent various times in my life without hoarding massively large objects :)
On one of those occasions I received this watch as a gift from my youth pastor at our church when I became an Eagle Scout. He knew how much I loved my Cruise O Matic watch and continued the trend by buying me this watch and presenting it to me at my Court of Honor in July 1997 - thank you Jim Cole!
I wore this watch from 1997-1999 and it never failed me. Great little watch. I don't remember what all worked from a gear perspective, but it is definitely not a full skeleton watch.
Fossil SK-4929
Watch details:
- Fossil semi-skeleton watch.
- Model #SK-4929
- Water Resistant Construction. No wording on how deep.
- Says Authentic Fossil Product on the back. Not a limited series.
1998 Fossil Collectors Club Kit
In my attempt to get all the Fossil Collector's Club Kits without breaking the bank, I got my hands on the following set from 1998. It came up on eBay for less than $10, but of course it doesn't include the train-themed pocket watch. Still a pretty neat piece though.
I do have some questions on this piece such as:
- Was there any other documentation or brochures for 1998?
- Anyone have the pocketwatch for sale? Or at least some pictures to share?
1996 Fossil Collectors Club Kit
Recently I unearthed a 1996 Fossil Collectors Club kit. Item is completely brand new, but it is missing the Fred Q Fossil bobblehead. I love these kits and I wish Fossil would still do them. I have started a Facebook group called, "Fossil Watch Collectors Club", the link is on the top navigation. The group as is this site are fairly new, so let's get the word out there.
In a later post I'll scan the brochure and paperwork into a slideshow.
All you can eat level was $75 and included:
An exclusive 1996 Fossil Collectors Club limited edition watch - LE-9475
Official membership card
Molded pewter keychain featuring the 1996 Collectors Club logo
Limited edition tin package
Miniature Bobbin' Head Fred
Fossil Airplane Watches
Here's an auction that has peaked my interest. 4 different versions of the Fossil airplane watch. 2 of them are limited edition versions, one being from the Around the World Series (LE-9451) and the other was the first limited edition watch ever done by Fossil in 1992, the gold airplane on a skelton face (SK-5038). This is the last watch on the right. I'll definitely be watching this auction (and I missed it).
The airplane watches on eBay lately have been doing well, much better than Captain Fossil :)
Fossil Appliances Watch
Saw this watch on eBay this week and I fell in love with it. This watch is pretty nifty and I’ve never seen one like it before. The shipping price is a little high ($14 really?), but overall I think it’s worth it for a nice piece if it doesn't go higher than $20 for the watch.
I don’t know much else about it, but it was a limited release at 20,000 pieces. It's amazing how many limited release watches are out there that I am still discovering all these years later.
Fossil TV LE-9450 not 9447 as the tag indicates
Fossil Defender series
Fossil Defender promo shot
Fossil Defender watches were marketed as a top of the line watch styled in classic 1940's style. These watches were available from what I remember in about 1995. It's another truly retro series that only Fossil could pull off. These watches were inspired by the design of a 1940's airplane cockpit and in my opinion are a better representation of the era than Fossil's latest attempts of doing vintage aviation.
Anyone have a great Defender watch you'd like to post?
What is up with the Captain Fossil Rocket Watches lately?
I’ve noticed a trend on eBay and I can’t find any proof to the inflated prices on the Captain Fossil Rocket watches from the Around the World Series. Within the past few months the asking prices for these watches range from $100-$375. Do they sell? I haven’t seen one sell yet for those prices. On eBay there is always the here’s what I think it’s worth price vs. reality…..and lately it seems with a lot of these Fossil watches from yesteryear it’s a bit of I think it’s worth X.
I bought mine on eBay last year for $22.50. I pity the seller, but I got a great deal. If you are looking for one of these watches be patient. It took me about 2 years to win the auction at a reasonable price in the condition I wanted.
This watch was available in 1994 and it was limited to a 20,000 item run.
Watch details:
Fossil Captain Fossil Rocket Limited Edition Collector's Watch.
Watch #1 in a 5 item set of Around the World Series.
This watch is #9260 of 20000 made
Model #LE-9432
One of the cool parts of this watch is not necessarily the watch itself, but the tin and packaging. It came in a larger rectangle tin that had a 40's/50's guy called Captain Fossil. I love the "official Captain Fossil Cadet Pin" and his quote "This is the real thing cadets". Here's a picture of the inside of the tin with the watch included. The tin came in a cardboard sleeve with a big F on it.
Newest watch - CH2565
This is the watch I wanted for Christmas 2009, but it was unavailable on the Fossil site, well it was there, but not in stock so I put it on my wish list and shortly thereafter it disappeared from the site altogether.
The watch business must be unreal because this is not the first time this has happened. These watches need to be online for at least a few months for people to see them and start coming up with the money or special occasions.
I mentioned this to my wife and a quick search on eBay later she had bought me a brand new one for $79 and free shipping - it even came with the tin. Happy Valentines Day to me. I really love this watch, it looks solid and the tan & wood dial really set it off.
Fossil CH2565
Watch details:
Fossil Chronograph Watch w/Tan & Wood Dial
3 mini Sub dials.
Case Size: 50 mm.
3-hand chronograph movement.
Water Resistant up to 10 Meters.
Model #CH2565