Roberta Naas

New Jersey

Founder and Journalist at A Timely Perspective

Award-winning journalist. Author of 6 watch books. Founder of https://t.co/J8YSJrxRd6 authoritative watchsite. First female watch journalist in America. Speaker.

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Articles

Hublot Cements Brutalist Appeal With Big Bang MECA-10 Concrete Jungle NYC

3 days ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

In its typical style, Hublot cements its role as a provocative and innovative brand with the release of the Big Bang MECA-10 Concrete Jungle New York City. A raw and unapologetically urban timepiece, the watch pays homage to the brand’s new boutique in the City that Never Sleeps and is a NYC exclusive (as well as online sales).
Meet IWC's New Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert

5 days ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

Those who know me know that I am an avid fan of IWC Schaffhausen. Have been so for decades, even before the brand was owned by Richemont Group. The reasons why are innumerable, and the subject for another article soon to appear here. However, with today’s unveiling of the new IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert watch, I just had to underscore my belief in the brand’s innovation when it comes to ceramic.
Meet TAG Heuer’s New Monaco Timepieces In Honor of F1 And Indy

1 week ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

This past weekend, TAG Heuer once again cemented its dominance in the world of motorsports as the single luxury watchmaker to serve as top sponsor at both the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco. To celebrate, the Swiss brand unveiled three striking new iterations of its legendary Monaco timepiece: the Monaco Chronograph Stopwatch, the Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph 2025, and the Monaco Chronograph x Gulf.
Best ladies' watches of 2025, so far

1 week ago | forbes.com.au | Roberta Naas |Anthony DeMarco

There is a quiet renaissance happening in ladies' watches right now, resulting from the culmination of various improvements in design, movement technology and proportioning. The development of scaled-down automatic movements combined with a renewed sense of restrained design has emerged, which means ladies' watches are less girly and more dignified. At the same time, a refreshing blast of color has hit the luxury watch market in general, for sizes of watches.
Behind The Scenes With Richard Mille And New Ferrari Collaboration Watch

2 weeks ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

While America gears up for Memorial Day weekend, the high-octane spotlight in Europe is on the streets of Monte Carlo, where the Monaco Grand Prix roars to life. A host of brands are deeply embedded in the fast-paced world of Formula 1, including Richard Mille, which builds Racing Machines for the Wrist.
IWC Introduces Two Blue Tourbillon Pilot’s Watches Honoring 'The Little Prince'

2 weeks ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

IWC Schaffhausen has unveiled two new high-complication additions to its “Le Petit Prince” line, further deepening the brand’s long-standing tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved novella. The latest releases—the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince and the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince—combine the elegance of deep blue dials with the technical mastery of flying minute tourbillons, each set in distinctive case materials.
Angelo Bonati, Former Panerai CEO And Watch World Legend, Dies

2 weeks ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

Just a few days ago, the watch world lost a fine leader, a gentleman, and a man who revolutionized the wearing of big watches. Angelo Bonati, former CEO of Panerai and the man who built the brand, passed away at age 75. Way too early. But he did things way too early his whole life. I knew him when he entered the Watch world in the late 1990’s, charged and ready to bring Officine Panerai to the forefront. He started out at the company as head of sales and it was just him.
Hands On: Armin Strom One Week Skeleton Titanium watch

3 weeks ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

During Watches & Wonders Geneva earlier this year, Armin Strom introduced a striking new iteration of its One Week Skeleton—this time in lightweight titanium with enhanced skeletonization – making it a light-weight yet highly durable watch. Alluring in looks, as well. Now we go hands-on with the timepiece.
Why Vacheron Constantin Created The Overseas Grand Complication

3 weeks ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

Introduced to the watch world yesterday, the new Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface represents a major technical breakthrough in the brand’s sports watch lineup. For the first time in the beloved Overseas collection, Vacheron Constantin has integrated a minute repeater — one of horology’s most difficult complications — alongside a perpetual calendar, a tourbillon, and a power reserve indicator – all with an open-faced dial.
A brighter future for Corum is ahead with Swiss buyout.

3 weeks ago | atimelyperspective.com | Roberta Naas

About a week ago, Corum announced a seismic shift in its future: a management buyout led by Haso Mehmedovic, the brand’s International Sales Director, backed by a group of seasoned Swiss investors. For most people, this might have read like just another business transaction in the watch world. For me, it meant much more. I’ve taken a bit of time to reflect before writing about this news, and that’s because I have a long, deeply personal history with Corum.