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

Introducing: The Wren Diver One Aqua

A new brand from Wrist Enthusiast, a growing watch blog, offers excellent quality for under $1,000.

The Best Watches of May 2024

Everything from sub-$1K field watches to breathtaking, tourbillon-equipped world timers made May an exciting month, indeed

Introducing: The Oak & Oscar Atwood Chronograph

Available in three versions, it’s the Chicago-based independent brand’s smallest and thinnest chrono yet

The Best New Dive Watches of 2024 (So Far) 

Many of the year’s coolest seafaring timepieces are sub-$5K

What It’s Like to Wear the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 42mm

One of the world’s first modern dive watches is now available in a smaller size in titanium or red gold

Today, I Am a Fountain Pen: 100 Years of the Meisterstück

Montblanc’s Meisterstück, perhaps the world’s most famous writing instrument, is celebrating its centennial in exquisite fashion

TAG Heuer Teamed Up With Kith on an Awesome New Collab Watch

Their revived Formula 1 is poised to become the summer watch of 2024

The Best Watches of April 2024

A slew of compelling pieces came out following Watches & Wonders

Exploring TAG Heuer’s Latest Watch Releases

The Swiss chronograph specialist recently debuted a smattering of new watches — including an outrageously cool version of the Monaco

Rolex and Tudor Just Released a Crop of Awesome New Watches

New GMT models, platinum dress watches, cool divers…it’s all here!

The Best New Patek Philippe Watches From Watches & Wonders 2024

Including highly complicated perpetual calendars, ultra-slim dress watches, and more.

The Best New Watches of Watches & Wonders 2024

The year’s biggest horological event is kicking off this very week in Geneva.

The Best Watches of the Past Month

With Watches & Wonders just around the corner, brands large and small are tiding us over with compelling new GMTs, gold dress watches and more

The Three-Watch Collection

In which we build three three-watch collections, each costing less than $5,000.

The Best White-Dial Watches Work All Year Round

No longer just for summertime fun, these pieces beg to be worn — well — whenever!

Hamilton Designed a Special Prop Watch for “Dune: Part Two” 

While you can’t buy the prop, you can buy two cool limited-edition watches inspired by it