no problem goodfella. yes, i highly recommend having the lume done. it doesn't really effect the look of the watch in daylight as the lume is white, but in the dark it's awesome! regarding the chief ar crystal ... again, highly recommended but this is a choice of personal preference as the gen does not have ar. but to me, it's the ar is that makes the dial pop. regarding the timeline with the zigmeister ... you won't believe this but i had my watch back on my wrist in one week! lol. he kindly put a rush on it for me as i was in his neck of the woods. here are a few more pics ...