... are under embargo until March. Ulysse Nardin asked its partners to respect this embargo. That some of them don't pay respect to this wish is a well-known issue. In how far UN already considered this prior to sending the pics to their partners, thus deliberately planning the information to be leaked, is not my business. It is the well-established policy of this site, and my own, to respect information embargoes, and the industry is aware of this.
I am sure you understand that it is only logical to give our moderators and editors the exclusive right to publish press material issued by the brands on PuristSPro. Normally, we delete posts like yours, but I decided to leave it up, since it is possible that you were not aware of this policy, and/or that some of our visitors, especially new ones, do not know about it.
Therefore, and this is directed at all our forum members, before posting press releases of brands, or only links to press releases published elsewhere, please contact the forum moderator first. It might well be the case that he is already preparing special posts to present the novelty, and it is a bit unfair to him to spoil his presentation just by posting a simple link.
"We kindly ask you not to publish the information prior to March 2010" - in my eyes ...
By: Marcus Hanke : February 4th, 2010-04:04
... this is an embargo. I don't care for what Google does, or what Swisstime or any other site does. I do care for what I am asked for by my friends at the manufacturers. And I am asking you to care for my request that no press releases, or links to press releases should be posted here without prior contact with me.
ATTENTION ALL: Embargo dates will be strictly enforced
By: DRMW : February 4th, 2010-10:15
Hello all,
Embargo
dates will be respected and strictly enforced. This policy is NOT
debatable and is a part of the TOS (Terms Of Service) for posting on
the forums. Also note that outside links that do not conform to our
Code of Conduct Guidelines for posting will be immediately deleted with
or without notice.
-MW
This message has been edited by DRMW on 2010-02-04 15:37:21
... and I have to admit that I really like this "El Toro". Personally, I still prefer my own, very classic GMT Perpetual, but this is a question of sustainability of the design's aesthetics. The "El Toro" is striking, but I doubt I would still love it in twenty or thirty years. However, I am sure that many customers treat this issue differently, and are happy to own a watch like that for a few years, reselling it, or swapping it for another one catching their attention.
Since the Acqua Perpetual is discontinued, UN is lacking a steel case for the perpetual. I think that "El Toro" with a steel/ceramics case would be a great and popular addition to the line.