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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.

In Namibia, Alexandre Caizergues, a French sportsman and Zenith ambassador, has set a new world record. The kitesurfer managed to cross a legendary mark, having beaten the world speed sailing record - now it is raised to 100.19 km/h. The previous record, a speed of 95 km/h, was set by Alain Thebault and his hydrofoil trimaran hydroptere. Alexandre Caizergues, a gifted sportsman and one of the best kitesurfers of his generation, came to the bay of Luderitz, Namibia, with an ambitious goal ?he wanted to beat the previous world speed sailing record set in September 2008. Having trained for over a year, Alexandre finally reached his goal ?he sailed at an average speed of 100.19 km/h over 500 meters. The legendary 100 km/h mark, so many speed demons have been trying to cross, now belongs to the young celebrity kitesurfer who is really proud of his accomplishment. The Swiss Manufacture Zenith is pleased to congratulate its ambassador on his remarkable record. The history of the brand is closely related to record-breaking performances on water. Zenith sailing chronometers, highly appreciated for their precision, have been used by navigators for finding their way on the world�s oceans and exact determination of their longitude. Now, Zenith is pleased to be associated with the new exploit performed by its brand ambassador, Alexandre Caizergues.Enjoy a rich selection of Zenith Watches: