Brillant de Luxe (Gen 1)
They were made from the 60's to the early 80's. They are TTO one piece razors. I believe this to be the first generation which corresponds with the Erfa Rasant Generation 5 and shares some parts with it.
The topcap and adjusting plate are chrome plated (I have no idea whats under the chrome) and the rest of the razor is aluminium. Its has the same sort of lather channels that the Erfa/Progress (see the insert in the fifth picture below) has but has drain holes in the bottom.
The middle plate is the same one that is used on the Generation 5 Erfa Rasant except that there is a cutout on each side that accomodates the center bar, which expends through the doors. The handle is the same, albeit longer.
The TTO knob has a dial numbered 0 to 3 and really just opens and closes the doors. The middle plate is spring loaded so it keeps the blade under tension against the doors - A very simple yet effective system.
This one has seen its fair share of shaves and has some plating loss on the outer edges of the safety bars, a few spots on the handle and some fading of the TTO knob. It's also a bit more aggressive then the Gen 2 Version.
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How does it shave?
What I expected - A mild and no BBS Shaver
What I got - A pleasant surprise. This is a medium to mildly aggressive razor. On its first outing I managed a BBS in my normal 2 Passes plus some touch ups.
The Instructions (That came in the strorage case.)






