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 and Steve McCurry Offer New Perspective on Time and Travel During Overseas Tour

Vacheron Constantin and Steve McCurry Offer New Perspective on Time and Travel During Overseas Tour

By Roberta Naas

The revamp of the Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection was four years in the making, and the brand shared the process during an Overseas Tour with executives, designers and world-famous photographer Steve McCurry. READ MORE

Inside the Manufacture: A Look at the Rare Handcrafts of Jaeger-LeCoultre

Inside the Manufacture: A Look at the Rare Handcrafts of Jaeger-LeCoultre

By Roberta Naas

Tucked away in the village of Le Sentier, Switzerland, lies one of time’s best providers: Jaeger-LeCoultre. The manufacture – with more than 200 watchmakers and various artisans — has a rich history of watchmaking and innovative, cutting-edge pioneering that sets it apart from most others and flags it as a benchmark leader. Let’s face it; the brand is just about 17 years shy of its 200th birthday.

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Jaeger-LeCoultre and its rare handcrafts department. This is the heart of the artistic repertoire of the brand – the place where the masterful hand enameling, engraving and gem setting takes place. Here we share with you a little insight into how these incredible timepieces are hand crafted and brought to life. READ MORE

Christie’s Geneva 3-Day Auction Turns Out Oppenheimer Blue Diamond at Record-Setting $57.5 million, Rare Breguet Watch at $3.3 Million and More

Christie’s Geneva 3-Day Auction Turns Out Oppenheimer Blue Diamond at Record-Setting $57.5 million, Rare Breguet Watch at $3.3 Million and More

By Roberta Naas

Throughout the past three days, Christie’s Auction House has experienced some record-setting sales of jewels, watches and wine in what may go down as one of the most successful auctions of the season. During the May 18 Magnificent Jewels Auction, the top lot sold was the Oppenheimer Blue Diamond, which reaped an incredible $57.5 million and set a new world record as the most expensive jewel sold at auction. READ MORE

Luxury Watch Trends 2018 - Baselworld SIHH Watch News

Subscribe With Haute Time

×