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
These are the best ceramic watches

The Best Ceramic Watches

Spanning a wide array of designs and prices, these timepieces ditch steel for a material with compelling properties and eye-catching looks

The best watches of November

The Best Watches of the Past Month

Featuring everything from a hand-wound Timex to a high-frequency Zenith

The Wild One Skeleton 42mm Gold from Norqain. The Swiss brand also offers one-off versions of the Wild One watch.

This Beloved Swiss Brand Makes a Fully Customizable Watch

The Wild One is a hit, so Norqain decided to sell one-off versions — with 3.5 million possible combinations

Omega New Seamaster Diver 300M

Omega Just Released a Stainless Steel Variant of James Bond’s Seamaster

At $6,500, it’s $3,500 less than the titanium version

Behrens Ultralight 20G; Atelier Wen Perception; CIGA Design Mechanical Watch Series U Blue Planet

5 Awesome Chinese-Made Watches

Long stigmatized, the Chinese watchmaking industry is delivering impressive products across a wide price spectrum

The Alterum Worldtimer watch from Justin Walters, which serves as inspiration for a new watch design competition from Dubai Watch Week and Grail Watch

Here’s Your Chance to Get Your Dream Watch Produced

Dubai Watch Week and Grail Watch are holding a competition to find the next great designer

Impossible Watch Company Time-Only; Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding; Vacheron Constantin Tribute to Great Civilizations - Lion de Darius; Louis Erard Petite Second Malachite; Omega Constellation 41mm

The Best Stone-Dial Watches

Widespread in the 1960s and ‘70s, these incredible pieces are finally making a comeback

Ulysse Nardin Freak One Navy Blue; Bremont Terra Nova Chronograph Jimmy Chin; Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Date; Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie 'Crossroads' Chronograph; Paulin Model D/E

The 10 Best Watches of the Past Month

Microbrands and major manufacturers alike came through big time in October

Introducing the H. Moser & Cie x Massena Lab Endeavour Chronograph

Is This the Coolest Chronograph of 2024?

A late entry from Massena LAB and H. Moser & Cie, with its vintage details and modern expertise, might take the cake this year

Cartier's Tank Normale watch, Tank Américaine watch, Tank Française watch, Tank Jewelry watch and Tank Louis Cartier watch against a navy blue background

How to Buy a Cartier Tank

A guide to the current catalog, from the classic Louis Cartier to the outré Cintrée

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding ref. 85180/000J-H069

Vacheron Constantin’s Newest Watch Is One of My 2024 Favorites

The fresh entry in the Patrimony line is a collaboration with French designer Ora Ïto

An engraved watch owned by the writer Oren Hartov

Why You Should Engrave Your Watches

Personalizing your watch transforms it from a mere composite of gears and springs and steel into something much more meaningful

G-SHOCK GM2110D; Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton Bhindi; Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Midsize; Raven Trekker Gloss Grey; Norqain Independence Skeleton Flyback Chrono

The 11 Best Watches of the Past Month

Everything from sub-$1K microbrand divers to complicated, high-end masterpieces

The Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Collection Spring Drive 5 Days SLGA025, one of my favorite watches of fall 2024

Grand Seiko’s New Releases Are Some of My Fall Favorites

The watches include two new takes on the 45GS, plus entries in the Evolution 9 and Heritage collections

Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz in blue, black and light and dark brown

Hamilton Is Offering New Versions of One of Its Best Watches

The New Khaki Field Quartz offers a battery-powered alternative to the awesome Khaki Field Mechanical — and it comes in two sizes

Five of the best perpetual calendar watches, from A. Lange & Söhne, Bulgari, Jaeger-LeCoultre, F.P. Journe and IWC

The World’s Best Perpetual Calendar Watches

The pinnacle of mechanical sophistication, these 11 miniature wrist computers barely need manual adjustment