Unique Fossil black watch BQ-8487
I picked this watch up recently and I love it. It's hard to describe what it is. It's not a chronograph, but it has the dials on the face that tell the month, day of the week and the date. I am anxious to get a battery in it and see it go.
I bought this watch because it is closest thing I've seen to that vintage 40's/50's look that I love so much. Best part is I paid $15 for the watch and it came in a nice tin with the original paperwork and sleeve.
The last picture is something I've not seen before and it's just a piece of cardboard that rests in the top of the tin. Not sure of the purpose it served or on what watches/tins they were included with, but click on it and check out the image. Very cool piece of work.
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?
Fossil Tins
Most people when they think of Fossil watches probably think of one thing --- tins. I’ll place money on it. Tin collecting has a life of its own and it’s something I am just now getting started with. Online there are more sites and blogs dedicated to tin collecting than to Fossil watches and memorabilia. It’s pretty amazing the information out there and the passion some of these folks have with tins. I’m hoping to link in with some of those folks later on as I build this site.
Fossil tends to release tins in sets of particular designs. I’ve been finding sets of 4 lately online, meaning 4 of them have the same theme or treatment. Most tins had a numbering scheme with a date, which makes for easier classification. The newer watches I’ve been buying lately do not seem to have any indication of numbering scheme or a specific timeframe, maybe they are bootleg tins or something.
Fossil has released a book called, “Tinspiration” and I’ve tried to order it twice from their corporate site and both times my order is cancelled. So either the book is make believe or they refuse to ship to me anymore, regardless I’ve taken matters in my own hands and bought the book on Amazon for $6.99 with shipping!
I received it the other day and I am spending some time with it before I start posting about tins and tin collecting. It only has the watch tins in the book, so wallet tins and other misc tins are not covered. Pick the book up for yourself -- the back of the book has the most comprehensive and visual guide to tins I've ever seen.
The ultimate Fossil green calendar - Big Date
I used to have a paper calendar at my desk at work. Everyday another piece of paper would hit the recycling bin and ultimately probably in a dump anyways. I'm being more green in owning this Fossil Big Date calendar. Not sure release dates or even the use for these back in the 90's. I have seen other variations.
Fossil Big Date flip calendar
Fossil Counter Advertisement
Here's another oddball Fossil store display piece. It's a classic car paper weight basically that sat on the counter of a Fossil display. I remember items similar like this on the counter from years back. I'm a sucker for automobile advertising and nostalgia and this piece fits right in. It'll make a great piece for my desk and I only paid $34 on eBay for it.
There is no number or information on this piece, but the car swivels around on the 2" dia. base, it measures 4" x 1 3/4" x 1 1/4" and the total height is 3" tall. It's a solid heavy piece.
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 :)