I own a Fossil collegiate watch ( ohio state). It has only been worn a few times and sits in a drawer most of the time. The last time I wore it I noticed it was not running so I assumed the battery needed replace. I purchased a new battery {exact replacement) and the watch still does not run. I pulled the back off the watch and saw the instructions for re-starting the watch using tweezers. I did this several times per the instructions, no luck. any suggestions?

Some watches sit for several years before they are sold and if the battery is old or happens to be activated during that time your battery will be close to being shot when you buy it. I would put a new battery in it and see how long it lasts . I would bet that's what happened.

Can't, new watch time or at least new band time

If you have a Fossil FS4337 Chronograph, shaking the watch shouldn't be doing anything other than exercising your muscles; the movement is a battery-driven quartz movement whose movement is controlled only by whether the stem has been pulled out (stopping the movement and saving power) or whether the battery still has enough power to activate the stepping motors that move the watch hands. Based on the symptoms that you've described, I would suggest that it's probably time to change your watch battery.

Often, when a watch battery is running low but isn't completely dead, pulling the stem into time-setting mode will stop the movement and permit the battery to "rest," giving it (briefly) a bit more reserve amperage to put out when you push the stem back in. That's how you can sometimes get a quartz watch to run for a few minutes after the battery appears to be dead. That may also be why your watch has started running again after you've set the time and date.

Fossil analog quartz watches tend to use silver oxide (usually #377 or #379) batteries instead of longer-lasting lithium batteries. In ordinary use, I would expect a silver oxide battery to provide between 1 and 2 years of service before it needs to be replaced. I can't remember if Fossil chronographs (which also use quartz movements) use a silver oxide or lithium battery. Lithium batteries often provide an additional year or two of service in analog watches, compared to silver oxide cells; digital watches using them supposedly may last as long as 10 years with a lithium battery, assuming you don't use the backlight or audible alarm functions. Note, however, that these batteries are different sizes and different voltages, so you can't substitute one for the other.

Finally, none of this advice applies if you have a Fossil watch with a true mechanical movement in it. In that case, gently shaking the watch may spin the winding rotor enough to start the watch back up again. However, an even faster way of winding those watches is to use the winding / time set crown to wind the mainspring directly instead of relying on the geared-down action of the winding rotor. Automatic watches can bind up if they are not used for a period of time; the lubricating oil used in some of the pivots can harden--or at least provide enough resistance that the movement may require more initial force to start running than to continue running. That behavior usually indicates that it's time to have the mechanical movement cleaned and re-lubricated.

Closest thing to a manual that I can find. It includes details on Fit Guide, Styles, Warranty, and Instructions.

http://www.fossil.com/wcsstore/Fossil/html/en_US/sizeguide/watches.html

Have you left it off for a few days? If an automatic watch is not worn, it will stop after 2-3 days.

You can get it started again by gently swinging it from side to side for a few minutes. For continuous working it needs continuous wearing.

mcdevito75 here, Just had the battery changed, if the watch was running fine before the last battery died, and now with this battery change the watch can"t keep time, try another battery as any Battery can be weak just from storage.

Get the analogue part battery replaced. Fossil uses two separate batteries - one for digital and another for analogue movement parts. Rate me plz.

This is usually a indication that the minute hand is slightly loose on its pinion. This requires that the hand be tightened, so that it does not slip. Best left to a watchmaker.