Growing up in NYC, I lost a couple of friends from high school that fateful day. My father was supposed to be at a meeting and by the grace of God, my mother was running late and when they got to the city, the first plane had already hit. He railed and bitched about being late until they SAW the second plane hit the second building. He hasn't been the same since...
The dogs have been called off. Pharrell is one of the most sought after producers in the business. He marches to his own beat, you'll never see him dressed like a "rapper".
The problem isn't with the insert, it's with the pearl and the position of the pearl on the insert. No you cannot buy an insert without buying the bezel. Omega packages them together.
I think you're confusing the two. The bezel is the part that you turn with your hand. The insert goes on top of the bezel. We cannot use the gen bezel but we can use the gen insert. Again you have to buy it as a package and your gen bezel becomes a very nice paperweight. The other gen parts, crystal/dial/hands/crown/tube all work well on the UPO.
You can't use the gen bezel, only the insert. Unfortunately they come as a package and you can't request one without the other. Regarding your other questions, it depends on how much you want to spend. I've sunk about $1,300 USD into mines. It's not for the faint of heart.
The biggest problem is he will be expected to win. He doesn't and it is considered a bust. You need a LOT of help to win Le Tour. Lance always surrounded himself with the best specialists for each stage. If he can get his old crew back.....maybe