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

Vacheron Constantin Celebrates Its 270th Birthday with One of the Most Complicated Watches of the Year

The 20-piece, limited-edition Métiers d'Art – Tribute to the Quest of Time is a complicated masterpiece

This Handsome Masterpiece Is One of the Coolest Watches of the Year

H. Moser Pioneer Flying Hours fuses the brand’s typical whimsy with a storied complication

The Best New Releases From Geneva Watch Days 2025

New pieces from TAG Heuer, Zenith, Bulgari and Ulysse Nardin are debuting in Switzerland this week

The Best Watches of August 2025

From a $450 quartz watch to a six-figure perpetual calendar, August saw a wide range of awesome releases

The 13 Best Modern Dive Watches, From $400 to $20,000

From Unimatic to Omega, our favorite divers are highly legible, thoroughly water resistant and just plain handsome

This Design-Focused Scottish Brand Just Dropped a Serious Dive Watch

The new Paulin Mara is a deep-diving timekeeper for the creative set

The Complete MoonSwatch Buying Guide

The history and specs of the most collectible watch series of the 21st century

12 Vintage Heuer Chronographs Every Collector Should Know

A deep dive into the catalog of one of the world’s greatest watchmakers

IWC Teamed Up With Pantone to Perfect the Summer Watch

The new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun is a military-inspired design in beach-ready blue ceramic

The 10 Best Watches of July

Unimatic’s new collection provides excellent value under $1,000, while a spectacularly complicated IWC brings down the horological house

The World’s Best Annual Calendar Watches

Not quite as sophisticated as their perpetual cousins, they nevertheless promise a compelling complication at a more affordable price.

If You’re a Car Guy, This Titanium Chronograph Should Be on Your Radar

The new Chronograph 1 1975 Limited Edition is the first time Porsche Design has offered an uncoated titanium piece to the general public

A Beginner’s Guide to the Patek Philippe Catalog

Breaking down the famed watchmaker’s 10 product families, from the classic Calatrava to the new Cubitus

A History of the Omega Chronostop

Long undervalued, this quirky, affordable entry into the Omega chronograph catalog is an overlooked gem

How Leica Made It to 100: Gold-Standard Cameras and the “Human Eye”

As the German camera masters celebrate their centennial, we look back at the beginnings of the brand and the anniversary gear they're rolling out

A Guide to the Vintage Breitling Navitimer

The world’s most famous pilot’s chronograph, from 1954 through 1988