Luxury Razors

Hommage, the Parisian purveyor of luxury grooming equipment, skincare and spa services for men, has created a limited edition, platinum-sheathed straight razor using the same ancient layering techniques as the Crusaders’ swords, for $30,000. Called the Damascene Razor, the blade is hand-forged in Germany with 128 layers of legendary Damascene steel, with a rose and torsion pattern. The sheath is plated in pure platinum, treated to resist tarnishing. The name Damascene is often attributed to the steel swords made in the vicinity of Damascus, Syria and first gained its mythical reputation during the medieval Crusades.

Damascene Razor: The World's Most Expensive Razor for $30,000

The razor comes in a lacquered gift box of Tanzanian anigré wood. According to Hommage, “the blade of a Damascus steel sword was said to be able to cut a piece of silk in half as it fell to the ground and was strong enough to cut through a rock without losing its sharpness“, it can also be used to eventually get the world’s most expensive shave.

You can also check Hommage new shaving set, the Hommage Monte-Carlo Shave Set which costs £2,625, manufactured at 500 pieces.

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I’ve just found out that Mankind is selling the excellent HOMMAGE Monaco Razor Limited Edition for £80 instead of £97.85 !!!

HOMMAGE Monaco Razor - £97.85 £80

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As we have seen in my previous post, HOMMAGE manufactures amazing shaving accessories, I like to call this brand the Lamborghini of razors. Apparenty the designer Wolfgang Joensson shares a passion for cars too, that’s why he designed the “HOMMAGE MONACO” limited edition range as you can discover below.

HOMMAGE Monaco Razor Limited Edition

With its innovative curvature and precise weight, the HOMMAGE Monaco Razor feels moulded to your hand, producing a smooth, gentle shave. And its rubberised, ergonomic handle gives you a controlled grip for a closer shave. The superb platinum finish and precision fit make grime build-up impossible. A nonslip ejector button is discreetly integrated into the handle.

HOMMAGE Monaco Razor - £97.85 £80

The HOMMAGE Monaco Razor, individually numbered with designer’s signature, is presented in a high quality box of lacquered pear wood with rhodium plated hinges and magnetic locks. It can be transformed into a fully functional humidor, complete with hygrometer and humidity controlling element. All HOMMAGE Razors comes with Gillette MACH3 blades.

HOMMAGE Monaco Groom Centre

HOMMAGE brings the very finest shaving essentials together into one elegant work of art. Conceived by award winning European designer Wolfgang Joensson, each of its constituent elements are not only a pleasure to behold, but also a pleasure to handle. Innovation demands ingenuity and originality and the HOMMAGE Monaco Centre is remarkably advanced, extremely ingenious and totally unique. The HOMMAGE Groom Centre is first cast in a zinc alloy, then copper- and nickel-plated.

HOMMAGE Monaco Groom Centre - £244.65

Each piece is finished with a durable, high gloss chrome and hand polished. The entire collection is scratch resistant and virtually corrosion-free. The curvature and precise weight of the HOMMAGE Razor ergonomically moulds to your hand to produce a smooth and extremely comfortable shave using the market leading, Gillette MACH3 blade. The HOMMAGE Brush is made with only top grade silvertip badger hair to retain soap and water, open the pores and prevent ingrown hairs. Both razor and brush are attached to a balanced stand using patented magnetic functionality with the brush suspended down, allowing it to dry properly and increase the lifetime of the bristles.

You get what you pay for, so this is the perfect treat for you and the bathroom. The perfect linings, shape and design gives you a great grip for a good shave