Originally Posted by
Maximilian
Al Raz,
To start with part of the value and history of this razor is because they are assembled using blade blanks that were hand forged more than a century ago by the founder and legend Pierre Thiers. Not machine forged using dies but hand forged. This also explains why not 2 of those blades will look and be he same. Yes, there's only 450 numbered in circulation which off course is part of the collectible's value.
The blade itself takes a wicked sharp edge and is an amazing shaver. To me it also gives a very comfortable and smooth shave.
Personally I don't think you should buy them for their shaving properties. There's other razors out there that might give you the same shaving properties.
You should buy this razor solely for the historial background and collectors value. The razor being an amazing and excellent shaver is a big bonus imo.
Hope this helps a bit and I'm sure others will chime in.