Originally Posted by
Piff
Shimano BL-R600. They are more ultegra or dura ace level than the '105' level of the still produced BL-R400 brake levers. A little hard to find, however.
https://road.cc/content/review/6810-...00-brake-lever.
If you don't mind the grey on the BL-400, just get those. There are also tons of brake levers from the late 80s and early/mid 90s on ebay that are essentially the same thing as the BL-400. RX100 brake levers are an example. Dura ace 7400 levers are expensive and the hoods are no longer produced.
I was looking at these
I'd probably go this route over the Dura Ace. The metallization on the Dura Ace looks cheaply done.
The 105's have a nice look without that shiny bit.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166140923539