About Hartley

Watches made to be kept.

Hartley was founded in Australia in 2014 with a simple idea: a beautifully made watch should not cost a fortune. More than 10,000 watches later, that idea has grown into numbered limited editions, built to be worn every day and passed down.

Jeremy Hartley, founder of Hartley Watches
Jeremy Hartley, Founder
  • 2014Founded in Australia
  • 10,000+Watches sold
  • 50+Countries we have shipped to
  • 5 yearsWarranty on every watch
Jeremy Hartley speaking at the Legacy launch

From the founder

Why I started Hartley.

I have always loved watches, but I was frustrated by how hard it was to find one that was genuinely well made without a luxury price tag. So in 2014 I set out to build my own.

Every Hartley is assembled from premium components: 316L stainless steel, sapphire crystal and precise Japanese movements. Every one is inspected and tested by hand before it leaves us.

Today we only release limited, numbered editions. When one sells out, it is gone for good. That is what makes owning one mean something.

Jeremy Hartley

Our team

A small team, obsessed with watches.

Behind every Hartley is a small team of people who genuinely love watches. We talk movements over coffee, argue about strap pairings, and check every piece by hand before it ships.

When you email us, you speak to one of us, and we reply within 12 hours.

The Hartley team at the Legacy launch

What we stand for

  • 01

    Built properly

    316L stainless steel, sapphire crystal and precise Japanese movements, with leather sourced from top quality Italian suppliers. Every watch is inspected and tested by hand before it leaves us, using a best practice process that draws on Swiss, German and ISO standards.

  • 02

    Made in small numbers

    Our watches are released as numbered limited editions. Each Legacy colour is limited to 125 pieces in total, across every strap option. When an edition sells out, it is gone for good and will never be made again. See every retired piece in the Archive.

  • 03

    Backed for years

    Every Hartley watch carries a 5 year warranty and 30 day returns, backed by a small team that knows every watch we make.

Own a number no one else will ever have.