Who owns Zodiac?
Zodiac is owned by Fossil Group (the United States, NASDAQ: FOSL).[1]
Evidence: Fossil Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Fossil Group, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Richardson
- Origin
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Luxury goods › Jewellery & watches
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: FOSL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Zodiac
Zodiac is a watch brand owned by Fossil Group. The annual report states that the brand has a legacy dating back to 1882 and describes it as dedicated to excellence in watchmaking. The report gives no date on which Fossil acquired the brand, so none is recorded here.
What Fossil Group's annual report says about Zodiac
Sentences about Zodiac from Fossil Group's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
The Zodiac tradename was considered fully impaired, resulting in a pre-tax impairment charge of $ 0.5 million for fiscal year 2025.
The Zodiac tradename with a carrying amount of $ 0.5 million was considered fully impaired, resulting in a pre-tax impairment charge of $ 0.5 million for fiscal year 2025. 10.
How often Fossil Group names Zodiac in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Zodiac
- Current owner Fossil Group [1] verified
Where Zodiac sits in Fossil Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Fossil Group
Fossil Group controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in jewellery & watches, and who owns them
The 63 brands in jewellery & watches on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Richemont, with 8; Fossil Group has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| A. Lange & Söhne | Richemont | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| CaratLane | Titan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blancpain | Swatch Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Bulgari | LVMH | 🇫🇷 France |
| Concord | Movado Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pandora | Pandora | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| ARTA by PNJ | PNJ | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| ATTESA | Citizen Watch | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Fossil Group
Fossil Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Richardson, United States, founded in 1984. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: FOSL.
Fossil Group, Inc. is a Richardson, Texas company that designs and sells watches, jewelry, handbags and other accessories. Its 10-K lists five owned brands (Fossil, Skagen, Michele, Relic and Zodiac) and, separately, watch brands it makes under licence, among them Michael Kors (licensed from Capri Holdings), Armani Exchange and Emporio Armani (Giorgio Armani), Diesel and Skechers. Those licensed names are owned by their licensors, not by Fossil, and are not listed here. Fossil exited smartwatches (Misfit), and its Fossil-branded eyewear is licensed to Safilo.
Fossil Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇭 Zodiac and other Swiss brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 114 brands that began in Switzerland. 33 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Zodiac among them.
- Blancpain — Swatch Group 🇨🇭
- Concord — Movado Group 🇺🇸
- FREDERIQUE CONSTANT — Citizen Watch 🇯🇵
- Hublot — LVMH 🇫🇷
- IWC Schaffhausen — Richemont 🇨🇭
- Victorinox Swiss Army — Victorinox 🇨🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Zodiac?
The parent company of Zodiac is Fossil Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Zodiac Swiss or American?
Zodiac originated in Switzerland, but it is owned today by Fossil Group, which is headquartered in the United States. So Zodiac is a Swiss-origin brand under American ownership.
Is Zodiac still owned by Fossil Group?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Zodiac is still owned by Fossil Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Fossil Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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