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@Skülly
You haven't told us what you are using the bike for, do we assume it's for riding on a velodrome only? Or is this for roads?
I had a road-fixed bike built custom (not by BJ), asked for '853' and got: Front triangle 853, rear 725 (which I think is what '853 frame' really means - it's a combo), forks reynolds R. Fillet brazed, semi-sloping crown, stainless ends and sealed-cup stainless bottle bosses, with some engravings and direct-fit mudguard threads on the rear, and some rack-bosses.
If I was doing it all again I would change nothing, except that I would obsess more about getting geometry just right (It's certainly very very close to perfect) more than tubesets and fancy stuff like stainless bits. Thing is, I didn't tell the builder what to do, I asked his advice according to what I wanted to use it for, and just stipulated 853 and various non-structural details. I don't know what 853 blades will do for the ride. My 'R' forks take the road buzz out nicely. The frame feels really lively and seems not to noodle between the rear and BB, but is really comfy over distances. I think 725 stays may be something to do with this.