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Fossil Raquel Three-Hand Date Medium Brown Leather Ladies Watch
Ref. ES5303
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Stepping up in Fossil's range
The Raquel wears its vintage references quietly. The rectangular case measures 23mm wide by 30mm long and just 6.9mm thick, sitting close to the wrist in polished gold-tone stainless steel. The charcoal grey satin dial carries Roman numeral hour markers and a date window at six o'clock, with three hands tracking hours, minutes, and seconds. A mineral crystal sits above it all. The 12mm brown leather strap fastens with a gold-tone single-prong buckle.
- Reference
- ES5303
- Brand
- Fossil
- Case size
- 23mm
- Case thickness
- 6.9mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Charcoal
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- GL12
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Fossil
Tom Kartsotis founded Fossil in Texas in 1984 after noticing that fashion watches manufactured in Hong Kong could be produced far more cheaply than the market assumed. The name came from his brother's nickname.
The company's insight was presentation. Fossil watches were designed with a deliberately retro American aesthetic and sold in collectable tin boxes, which made an inexpensive quartz watch feel like an object worth keeping. It worked at scale, and Fossil became one of the largest watch companies in the world by unit volume.
The business then grew primarily by acquisition and licensing. Fossil owns Zodiac, Misfit, and the leather goods brand Skagen, and manufactures watches under licence for a long list of fashion houses — Michael Kors, Armani Exchange, Diesel, Kate Spade, and others. For much of the 2010s Fossil produced a substantial share of all branded fashion watches sold globally.
It was also an early and significant player in smartwatches, launching Android Wear devices from 2015 and becoming the largest maker of Google-powered watches, before that market consolidated around Apple, Samsung, and Google itself.
Fossil remains a public company headquartered in Richardson, Texas, and continues to produce its own mechanical and automatic lines alongside the quartz and connected ranges.
- 1984
- Tom Kartsotis founds Fossil in Texas.
- 1990
- The tin-box packaging becomes a signature.
- 2001
- Acquires Zodiac.
- 2015
- Launches its first Android Wear smartwatches.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,707), Watches Under 37mm (1,494), Women's Watches (1,397), Leather Strap Watches (912), Gold Watches (574) and Dress Watches (482).
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What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 23mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sits in the lower half of Fossil's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Price history
This watch is currently at its lowest recorded price. It reached £149 on 10 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
Fossil Raquel Three-Hand Date Medium alternatives
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| Specification |  ES5303 | 24000245 | RLB10023/07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £119 | £119 | £127 |
| Case size | 23mm | 23mm | 23mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch |
| Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its lowest recorded price since we began tracking it. It's ranged between £119 and £149, today it's £119.
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