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

The 11 Best New Watches of August

From colorful chronographs to dive and tool watches

The Best Dive Watches Under $1,000

12 high-performance timepieces that look great and won't break the bank

Introducing the Longines Hydroconquest GMT

It’s a dive watch; it’s a GMT watch; it’s got local jumping hours. Oh my!

The Best Watches Under $10,000

When venturing into “luxury watch” territory, your options are legion

We Need More Brand-New Watch Designs

It’s time to stop mining the back catalog, already

The 11 Best New Watches of July

Including limited edition timepieces, tool watches and more

The Brand Bringing Industrialized Watchmaking Back to England

A new manufacturing facility, a fresh round of investment, a new CEO — we discuss it all with co-founder Nick English and CEO Davide Cerrato

TAG Heuer’s Latest Chronograph Revives a Vintage Favorite

The new Carrera Skipper picks up the story of a chronograph designed to celebrate an America’s Cup victory

21 New Watches That Should Be on Your Radar

From a highly irreverent (and affordable) British timepiece to a reissue of a pilot’s watch classic, these are our favorite timepieces.

The WindUp Watch Fair Will Be in Chicago This Summer

See all your favorite boutique watch brands in one place from July 14th-16th

The Nivada Grenchen x Analog:Shift Chronomaster Is One of the Best New Watches of the Year

A reissue of a vintage tool watch with a contemporary twist, limited to 100 pieces

Why You Should Embrace Wearing Small Watches

After all — they mostly used to be small

10 Quartz Watches Even Hardcore Watch Nerds Will Love

Just because it’s battery powered doesn’t mean it ain’t cool

Rolex Just Launched a Very Special Cosmograph Daytona 

The ref. 126529LN celebrates 100 years of racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.