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Fossil ES5470 Raquel Black Leather Strap Watch - W10476
Ref. ES5470
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The Raquel Mini sits at the smaller end of Fossil's vintage-inspired Raquel line, a rectangular case drawing directly from Art Deco proportion — the kind of shape that reads more as a bracelet than a watch until someone asks the time. At 18mm wide and 29mm lug to lug, it is genuinely small, suited to finer wrists where a round 36mm or 38mm dial would overwhelm rather than settle. The white satin dial carries Roman numerals and the warm gold of the case frame without competing with either, and the black leather strap — narrow at 10mm — softens and beds in with wear in a way a metal bracelet at this scale never quite does.
- Reference
- ES5470
- Brand
- Fossil
- Collection
- Raquel Mini
- Case size
- 29mm
- Case thickness
- 7mm
- Lug width
- 10mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 29mm
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 (4,797), Watches Under 37mm (1,684), Women's Watches (1,609), Leather Strap Watches (1,045), Gold Watches (689) and Dress Watches (541).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 29mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 29mm lug-to-lug keeps the 29mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Fossil's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Fossil ES5470 Raquel Black Leather alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | ES5470 | RLB10021/07 | AR0144 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £149 | £149 | £134 |
| Case size | 29mm | 28mm | 29mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Mesh bracelet | Leather strap |
| 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?
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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
10mm. 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 29mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs 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.
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