Roberta Naas

Roberta Naas is one of the most well-known and respected watch journalists in the world. She is the founder of the online authoritative watch source, www.atimelyperspective.com and has been covering the subject of watches and jewelry for more than 30 years. She has gone behind the scenes all over the world to get the news, the truth and the hard-to-find information that brings watches to reality. Naas has authored six books on watches and time as of 2016, and is in the throes of penning more. She is an award-winning journalist with a Master’s Degree in newspaper journalism from the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse U. Aside from watches, jewels and family, Roberta is an avid beach lover, and you can often find her soaking up the sun on some of the Caribbean’s soul-drenching sands.

POSTS BY Roberta Naas

Vacheron Constantin Unveils 3 Historiques Watches in Gold and Platinum: Destined to be Collector Items

Vacheron Constantin Unveils 3 Historiques Watches in Gold and Platinum: Destined to be Collector Items

By Roberta Naas

Vacheron Constantin’s Historiques collection is the line that is dedicated to the brand’s rich heritage. It consists of watch designs that are resurrected, from the brand’s 261 years of archives, but with slight updated modifications. Now Vacheron Constantin unveils three Historiques models, offered for the first time in either gold or platinum. All of the watches bear the Hallmark of Geneva certification. READ MORE

3 Factors that Make the Armin Strom Max Chilton Edge Double Barrel Watch a Winner

3 Factors that Make the Armin Strom Max Chilton Edge Double Barrel Watch a Winner

By Roberta Naas

Those familiar with Formula One racing know the name Max Chilton and Team Marussia, which is now defunct. British racecar driver, Max Chilton, however, has started a new life … this time with the American counterpart to F1: IndyCar. He has joined the Gallagher/Chip Ganassi Racing Team, donned the blue, white and silver team colors and embarked on a new direction in time with independent watchmaker, Armin Strom. The driver, already familiar with the Armin Strom brand since his F1 days, approached Armin Strom when he moved to IndyCar and the brand quickly got behind him again as a sponsor. Now, the two take their partnership to a new level, unveiling the Armin Strom Max Chilton Edge Double Barrel Watch.
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Breitling Jet Team Soars Across America

Breitling Jet Team Soars Across America

By Roberta Naas

The Breitling Jet Team – the largest civilian aerobatic aviation team — is in its second year of American touring. The partnership between Breitling and the Jet Team underscores the attention, by both, to detail, precision, excellence and outstanding performance.Everyone who knows watches knows that Breitling is perhaps the brand most closely affiliated with flight and pilots’ instruments for the wrist. It therefore makes great sense that this is the company that would pioneer the way for aviation sponsorships. In fact, it was READ MORE

8 Wonderful Luxury Wood Watches Just in Time for Father’s Day (slideshow)

8 Wonderful Luxury Wood Watches Just in Time for Father’s Day (slideshow)

With Father’s Day around the corner, we went out on a limb to find some unusual timepieces just right for dad. Just like we brought “lace and fabric” watches to the forefront for Mother’s Day, now we bring you a close up, comprehensive look at some wonderful luxury watches with wooden dials and bezels. READ MORE

Interview: Actor, Racecar Driver, TAG-Heuer Ambassador, Patrick Dempsey, Discusses the Importance of Staying Focused

Interview: Actor, Racecar Driver, TAG-Heuer Ambassador, Patrick Dempsey, Discusses the Importance of Staying Focused

By Roberta Naas

Fans of long-running television show, Grey’s Anatomy, know him as the steamy Dr. Derek Shepherd who was – to everyone’s dismay – killed off in an automobile accident. Avid racing fans, especially those following world endurance racing, know him for the Team that bears his name –Dempsey Racing. Either way, actor and racecar driver Patrick Dempsey – also a TAG Heuer brand ambassador – is a man with many passions – and right now, staying focused is one of them. READ MORE

5 Watch Brands that Celebrate World Oceans Day with Solid Commitment to Conservation

5 Watch Brands that Celebrate World Oceans Day with Solid Commitment to Conservation

By Roberta Naas

It was eight years ago that the United Nations officially recognized June 8 as World Oceans Day. Today, we celebrate globally our Earth’s seas and our working together to keep them clean and healthy. Not only are organizations around the world fighting for this cause, but so, too, are a host of watch brands. Among them: Jaeger-LeCoultre, Rolex, Blancpain, Omega, IWC and a few others who offer everything from creating timepieces with proceeds going to organizations, to sponsorships of projects and expeditions, and more. READ MORE

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