Author Archive
Oren Hartov
Oren Hartov is the watches editor at Gear Patrol, a contributor to several other publications, and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. He is a reserve paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces and enjoys music, history, archaeology, militaria, scuba diving, languages and travel. He is of the opinion that Steely Dan’s “The Royal Scam” may in fact be a better record than “Aja,” but he’s not positive.
Article / Editorial
Military Watches of the World: Israel Pt. I
In this installment of Military Watches of the World, we travel to the Middle East …
Article / Editorial
Military Watches of the World: Japan
We continue our survey of military watches by country in a visit to the Land of the Rising Sun, examining the rise of the Seiko …
Article / Editorial
Military Watches of the World: Italy Pt. 2
Our survey of international military timepieces is back with part 2 of the chapter focused on Italy. You can read part 1 right here. We’re …
Article / Multi-Part Series
Military Watches of the World: Italy (Pt I)
Our survey of international military timepieces is back in action after a long hiatus. In this installment, we travel to Italy. World War II Many …
Article / Multi-Part Series
Military Watches of the World: Germany Part 2—Post World War II to the Present
The end of World War II saw a shattered Germany divided into the Federal Republic of Germany (West) and the German Democratic Republic (East). In …
Article / Featured
Military Watches of the World: Germany Part 1—19th Century Through World War II
In the third and final installment of our series focused on military watches from around the world, we are going to take a look at military …
Article / News & Releases
First Look: Dark Seal from Seals Watch Co.
Not too long ago, I reviewed the Model C from Seals Watch Co. While I liked the watch and believed it represented a good value …
Article / Featured
Military Watches of the World: “The Dirty Dozen”
The attraction of the vintage tool watch for many is that these were timepieces built to do a specific job as accurately as possible, and, …
Article / Guides
Making a Tool Watch: A Basic Guide to ISO, DIN, and Related Industry Standards
Though it’s typically easy enough for a collector to differentiate between various categories of watches, …