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Watchmaker Zenith has provided a host of details about one of its newest timepieces, which may encourage a purchase.Called the El Primero Tourbillon, the model is being offered to fashion watch fans in a finish of either stainless steel or rose gold.There are plenty of other appealing elements within the watch's face too, including time being read with ease thanks to 325 components *** up the product's movement.As well as reading the current time via the hour, minute and second hands, consumers will also be able to view the date on the border of a carriage, which allows wearers to also get a peak into the inner mechanics of the watch.Finishing off the El Primero Tourbillon is an elegant alligator strap, with a choice of either a brown or black tone.Zenith has recently revealed the Christophe Colomb, which should easily catch the eye of watch fans due to a giant bubble featuring on its face, containing a "Cardan suspension", Hodinkee reported.

Zenith has announced their new 2006 models which include the Grande Open andClass Open Series and new additions to the Queen of Love series. The Grande Class Open and Class Open use the new 4021Hmovement. The El Primero Open chronograph beats at a rhythm of 36,000 vibrations per hour. The watch is offered in threecolors, white, gray and black, in two sizes, 40 or 44mm, and in both stainless steel and 18K rose gold cases. There areboth smooth and guilloche dials and it has a transparent caseback. Features include hours, minutes, small seconds, apower reserve indicator, chronograph seconds and a 30-minute chronograph counter. Classic, elegant and bothwell-crafted and completely readable. The Baby Star Open Love is reduced to a 32mm size and uses the new Elite 68automatic movement. The open heart shows the movement and the removable strap is done in satin silk. The dialcolors now include red, black, white, and new colors of brown, beige and violet (shown after the jump). To my eye, thenew colors are gorgeous and the open heart movement doesn't dominate the watch as much.