I love that, bravo.
I am far too scared to go down the SM300 rabbit hole, the Speedy excepted it is the Omega model that has the most bear traps along the way to ownership and I would want to study for months before parting with cash but you seem to have navigated the dangers well.
Regarding the hands, personally I would rather it looked nice than fully original so it would be straight off to J Hyman if it were mine. He can work miracles and if you want them to not match exactly I am sure he can oblige.
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