EXHIBIT 23.1







INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-
65980 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-77526
on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 15, 1997, appearing in and
incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fossil, Inc. for
the year ended December 31, 1996.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 28, 1997