thanks for the advice. i am an engineer (student) and I think I will be doing the mods myself. i have a nice little set up, and just need to get the watch parts. i am thinking swiss, with all gen parts except the bezel. i will try some ebay variations before throwing in 200+ for the gen, however the pictures indicate the crystal and dial are a must.

thanks for the advice, and i will make sure to expoxy the hell out of that he valve.