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Fossil ES5452 Raquel Gold Tone Bracelet Watch - W10457
Ref. ES5452
Sits in Fossil’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Fossil watches we list, which start at £89.
Price range £89 to £399 across 83 Fossil watches in stock.The Raquel collection draws from art deco geometry — the rectangular case is the point from which everything else follows. At 23mm wide and 7mm thick, it sits flat against the wrist and reads unmistakably as jewellery first, yet the Roman numerals on that satin green dial keep it legible at a glance. The green against polished gold-tone is not a safe pairing, but it works: the colour gives the dial depth that plain white or cream would not. The Seiko VJ22 inside is a sensible choice — Japanese-made, accurate to a fraction of a second per day, and typically good for around two years between battery changes. For something worn as a dress piece, low maintenance matters.
- Reference
- ES5452
- Brand
- Fossil
- Case size
- 23mm
- Case thickness
- 7mm
- Lug width
- 12mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- VJ22
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 37mm
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 5 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,592), Women's Watches (1,545), Gold Watches (646), Green Dial Watches (393) and Rectangular & Square Watches (369).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 23mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Fossil's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
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| Specification | ES5452 | RLB10023/07 | GW1019L2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £169 | £169 | £165 |
| Case size | 23mm | 23mm | 23mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
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.
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
What size strap does it take?
12mm. 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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 37mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is 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 new, at £169. There is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are F.Hinds?
F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.
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