I am sure this has been posted somewhere, but I came across this database that Omega has detailing all of their various brands. It has been extremely helpful in identifying pieces and parts for my franken projects. Free to join. OMEGA VINTAGE DATABASE
I'll be honest. There have been plenty of items I have picked up for projects (bits and pieces at a time) that I wanted to share with the community but was afraid of getting outbid. I have been lucky for the most part, but just starting out got burned on a couple low dollar pieces. I feel like I am bidding against RWG most of the time anyway (at least it is going to a good home).
I would talk to some of the senior members (Chief, Lani, etc) about their experiences of stripping AR and strip it. If it is not correct for the watch, I (personally my own opinion) would have a hard time wearing it everyday seeing it on my wrist. Enjoy it either way!
Being from the US and been fortunate to have lived and worked in Vancouver for several years, I couldn't be happier for the people of Canada. I learned to love hockey from these great people and though I wanted the US to win, I was just as happy. It was one of the best sporting events I have ever seen (all sports included).