Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs founded his label in New York in 1984 and spent sixteen years as creative director at Louis Vuitton alongside it, which is where much of the brand's international standing came from.

The watches are licensed. Fossil held the agreement from 2005, launching the main line that autumn and Marc by Marc Jacobs the year after. In 2019 the licence transferred to Bedrock Manufacturing, founded by Fossil's own co-founder Tom Kartsotis.

They are fashion watches and make no pretence otherwise: quartz movements, design led by the label's aesthetic rather than by horology, priced accordingly. If you want the look of the house on your wrist that is exactly what these deliver.

Marc Jacobs holds 26 models, from £119 to £149. Half cost less than £129, and a quarter less than £119. 1 of 26 is automatic. Prices are checked nightly against the retailers’ own feeds.

1984

Marc Jacobs founds his label in New York.

1997

Appointed creative director at Louis Vuitton.

2005

Fossil launches the first Marc Jacobs watches.

2006

Marc by Marc Jacobs watches follow.

2019

The watch licence moves to Bedrock Manufacturing.