is a
Richardson, Texas -based designer and manufacturer of
Clothing and
Accessories , primarily
Watch es and
Jewelry , but also
Sunglasses and
Wallet s. Their brands include ''Fossil'', ''Relic'',
Abacus , and ''Zodiac''. Fossil has been very successful with its own brands and this success has led to companies coming to Fossil to create licensed watch lines. The licensed watch lines that Fossil designs, manufactures, and distributes include Burberry, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Columbia, Diesel, Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck, Michael Kors, Callaway Golf, and Davis Cup.
Fossil watches are common in middle-income
Retail Stores , as well as at most
Department Store s.
In addition, the company produces
Collectible s, some of which are based on popular films or pop culture characters.
Recently, the company released
Wrist PDA which is a tiny
Palm OS -based PDA worn like a watch.
Kartsotis Brothers , Tom and Kosta, own approximately 30% of Fossil stock. The company name represents the nickname the brothers had for their father.
