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

Interview: Louis Vuitton’s Hamdi Chatti Talks Tourbillons, The Geneva Seal, Voyager And More

Interview: Louis Vuitton’s Hamdi Chatti Talks Tourbillons, The Geneva Seal, Voyager And More

By Roberta Naas

It’s been a very busy year for Louis Vuitton watches – as evidenced by the fact that the brand is unveiling a host of new products that run the gamut from a stunning new men’s Voyager collection to a SpinTime Escale and a flying tourbillon that holds the coveted Geneva Seal.

Recently, we had the chance to sit with Hamdi Chatti, vice president for watches and jewelry at Louis Vuitton and discuss how far the brand has come in its watchmaking world. READ MORE

Vacheron Constantin Unveils World Time Overseas Watch with In-House Movement and Geneva Seal, Announces Steve McCurry Photo Tour (Live Pics and prices)

Vacheron Constantin Unveils World Time Overseas Watch with In-House Movement and Geneva Seal, Announces Steve McCurry Photo Tour (Live Pics and prices)

By Roberta Naas

For those who love to travel, love a luxurious sports watch and want a collectible timepiece, pay attention. Later this month, Vacheron Constantin is officially unveiling the new World Time Overseas watch –but we are bringing details and images now. The watch is a first in many important ways, not the least of which is that it holds the Geneva Seal – attesting to the brand’s quality craftsmanship. Additionally, the watch sports a Manufacture movement and marks the first time the Overseas Collection has a world time watch in its fold. READ MORE

3 Sensational Watches (Chanel, Harry Winston, Hublot) that use Fabric and Lace Dials — Just in Time for Mother’s Day

3 Sensational Watches (Chanel, Harry Winston, Hublot) that use Fabric and Lace Dials — Just in Time for Mother’s Day

By Roberta Naas

Every year, it seems, watch brands get more and more creative when it comes to artistic dials and unusual elements. One key trend in a growth pattern from luxury watch brands: lace- or fabric-inspired dials, which are perfect gifts for Mother’s Day. While some watch brands are actually using fabric, lace and embroidery on their dials (and sometimes spilling over into straps), others are creating artistic dials that are inspired by feminine lace and shimmering fabrics. READ MORE

3 Watch Brands Sail For The Win At The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Racing In New York This Weekend

3 Watch Brands Sail For The Win At The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Racing In New York This Weekend

By Roberta Naas

This upcoming weekend (May 7-8) in New York signifies something incredible: America’s Cup racing returns to the city for the first time since 1920 in the form of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series races. With it, three top watch brands — Bremont, Ulysse Nardin and Omega – get involved in a big way, each hoping their team sails to the win. READ MORE

Panerai Unveils Its Most Complicated Watch Yet: The Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT – Made to Order

Panerai Unveils Its Most Complicated Watch Yet: The Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT – Made to Order

By Roberta Naas

It may be a mouthful to say, but it is also an earful and an eyeful. Panerai has just unveiled its most complicated watch to date: the Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT. The new watch – which is made to order only — is remarkable for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the double repeater mechanism that enables the watch to chime either a local or a second time zone. READ MORE

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