You beat me to it! I have a Rosette 40 that is a fantastic shaver. The weight, balance and grind are just exceptional! Here is some great history on the Rosette 40 and 80:
“R. Saito was a famous hairdresser in Japan in the 50’s/60’s. He was the founder
of a hairdressing school with many campuses for hairdressers and barbers.
Since his name was synonymous with the Japanese fashion world, his designs
were highly prized as was his name. He designed razors which were built by big companies with his name upon them, razors such as this were made by Kikuboshi, Diamond Hayashi, and other makers. It is said that the Ribbon/ Rosette 40 and 80 were designed by Saito for students of Japanese barber/hairdressing schools, made
by Diamond Hayashi, and held a monopoly for this purpose.
It was designed to be the easiest razor to use.”
I found my Rosette in mint condition (NOS) for $69 on Etsy. I don't think the vendor knew the value of what he had. I snapped it up the moment I saw it. Again, I would have bought the 80, but you beat me to it. Happy shaving!
“R. Saito was a famous hairdresser in Japan in the 50’s/60’s. He was the founder
of a hairdressing school with many campuses for hairdressers and barbers.
Since his name was synonymous with the Japanese fashion world, his designs
were highly prized as was his name. He designed razors which were built by big companies with his name upon them, razors such as this were made by Kikuboshi, Diamond Hayashi, and other makers. It is said that the Ribbon/ Rosette 40 and 80 were designed by Saito for students of Japanese barber/hairdressing schools, made
by Diamond Hayashi, and held a monopoly for this purpose.
It was designed to be the easiest razor to use.”
I found my Rosette in mint condition (NOS) for $69 on Etsy. I don't think the vendor knew the value of what he had. I snapped it up the moment I saw it. Again, I would have bought the 80, but you beat me to it. Happy shaving!
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