Oren Hartov

Oren Hartov covers the watch industry for InsideHook, Analog:Shift, GQ, Esquire, Robb Report, HODINKEE and more, and his work has been featured in Gear Patrol, Worn & Wound, Watches International, MONOCLE and other publications. Born in New York City, raised in New Jersey and based in Los Angeles, he can frequently be found in far-flung locales searching out compelling horological stories. A gigging musician, SCUBA diver and military veteran, he has a particular affinity for purpose-built timepieces such as the Rolex Submariner or Omega Speedmaster — but feels just at home writing about an elegant Patek Philippe Calatrava. 

In addition to his regular coverage for InsideHook — where he frequently authors buying guides and covers new releases — Hartov also penned a series of articles for Worn & Wound detailing the military watch history of numerous countries. Additionally, he writes the weekly Watches of the Week column for GQ; writes and edits the Transmissions blog for Analog:Shift, the pre-owned and vintage arm of Watches of Switzerland; and contributes numerous buying guides and other coverage for Esquire and Robb Report. 

All Articles From Oren Hartov
Disco Valante watches

Watchword: Disco Volante

How an out-of-this-world vintage design is taking over modern horological mindshare

Watch cases sitting in a black disc

An Insider's Visit to Omega’s HQ

Ever wonder how a Speedmaster is made?

Five watches floating in the air in the colors pink, yellow, blue and green with a background that fades from white to blue

The 10 Best Watches of the Month

Plenty of cool and compelling fare debuted outside the bounds of Watches & Wonders

Louis Vuitton Escale Worldtime Automatic 

The Best World Timer Watches

These clever timepieces allow you to track all of the world’s time zones simultaneously

New watches from Universal Genève and Jaeger‑LeCoultre that debuted for Watches and Wonders 2026

Our Favorite New Timepieces From Watches and Wonders

All the most important releases from the biggest names in watchmaking, from Universal Genève to Jaeger-LeCoultre

A blue and silver watch

Patek Philippe Wows With New Collection Full of Instant Icons

From the Nautilus 50th Anniversary to a lunar complication, these were the best Patek Philippe watches announced at Watches and Wonders 2026

cocktail watches

Watchword: Cocktail Watches

Once the province of ladies’ formalwear, the cocktail watch is now decidedly everywhere

Nomos Glashütte Club Campus 38 All Olive

The 12 Best Watches of March

The icing on the cake? They're almost all under $5,000.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso on the left next to the brand's Duometre Heliotourbillon watch on the right

A Guide to Jaeger-LeCoultre, From the Reverso to the Duometre

The storied history of La Grande Maison is woven into its eight watch collections, as well as its ingenious clocks

Parmigiani Fleurier L’Armoriale Répétition Mystérieuse

The Best Minute Repeaters and Chiming Watches

Developed to tell time in the dark, they’re some of the most complicated timepieces in the world

A normal Rolex with a black dial pictured next to one with a tropical dial

Watchword: Tropical Dials

Why does a watch that is effectively defective command such a premium with collectors and aficionados?

A man and a woman wearing Robert Marc eyewear from the first collection by John Juniper and Jeff Solorio

A Cool-Guy Essential for Decades, Robert Marc Enters a New Era

The eyewear brand beloved by everyone from Pierce Brosnan to Jay-Z just welcomed two new creative directors. We sat down with them to talk legacy, innovation and the enduring appeal of Robert Marc.

The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E5 x Formula 1 Edition watch on a man's wrist

The 16 Best Watches of February

Including a watch-clock double feature from Louis Vuitton, an extremely rugged offering from Zodiac and two F1-inspired pieces

Orlando Bloom in Porsche Designs Sunglasses

Orlando Bloom Teamed Up With Porsche Design on the Perfect Driving Glasses and Leather Jacket

The collaboration includes three new sets of shades and an awesome reversible coat

A Panda Dial watch

The Best Panda-Dial Chronographs

From a solar-powered Seiko to the classic Rolex model

Double-signed

Watchword: Double-Signed

We explore how a manufacturer-retailer relationship can send a timepiece’s price into the stratosphere