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Fossil Harlow Three-Hand Two-Tone Stainless Steel Ladies Watch
Ref. ES5362
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The Harlow line draws from Fossil's own archive, reviving a geometric sensibility that was common to dress watches of several decades ago but has largely disappeared from the high street. The octagonal case is the central decision here: at 27mm it reads as jewellery on the wrist, the flat facets catching light differently from a round case and giving the cream dial a picture-frame quality that plain circles rarely achieve. The two-tone finishing — gold-plate meeting silver across both the case and the five-link bracelet — is handled with enough restraint that the combination sits closer to vintage than to ornate. The deployant clasp is a small but genuine convenience on a bracelet this fine, and individual links can be removed to fit the wrist properly rather than relying on a loose fold.
- Reference
- ES5362
- Brand
- Fossil
- Collection
- Harlow
- Case size
- 27mm
- Case thickness
- 8mm
- Lug width
- 16mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Cream
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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 the Fossil Harlow range (6), Back in Stock (4,847), Watches Under 37mm (1,704), Women's Watches (1,622), Two-Tone Watches (476) and Champagne & Cream Dial Watches (180).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 27mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Fossil Harlow Three-Hand Two-Tone Stainless alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | ES5362 | GW0655L2 | 1540179 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £169 | £169 | £179 |
| Case size | 27mm | 27mm | 27mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
16mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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