<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-018202.txt : 20120525
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-12-018202.hdr.sgml : 20120525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120525133559
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-018202
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120525

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEAL DIANE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204999

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19848
		FILM NUMBER:		12870402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOSSIL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883569
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATCHES, CLOCKS, CLOCKWORK OPERATED DEVICES/PARTS [3873]
		IRS NUMBER:				752018505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 S CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722342525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 S CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75080
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0305</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000883569</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FOSSIL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FOSL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204999</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NEAL DIANE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>901 S. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHARDSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-05-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1679</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1938</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units that shall become one hundred percent (100%) vested and convertible into shares of Common Stock on the earlier of the first anniversary of the Date of Grant or the first Annual Stockholders Meeting following the Date of Grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">After giving effect to the grant of restricted stock units reported herein, consists of 1938 restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Randy S. Hyne, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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