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Dear Ray:

Before selling my 2000 SeMPC 2531.80, I took a number of detailed reference photos which I have in front of me here. Comparing these to my 2005 purchase of the same watch, here are my comments to your questions.

1) The lettering on the outside of the clasp is different than my original watch. Look at the first three letters of the word PROFESSIONAL.

The 1503-825 bracelets on both my 2000 and 2005 Bond Seamasters have the exact same lettering, style, and layout. More square-shaped letter "O" in particular.

2) The "825 stamp on my original is on the bottom of each end link and off to the side. On the new one, the "825 is in the middle.

On my 2000 bracelet, the "825" was off to the side, near the lug mount, and appears to have been part of the end-link manufacture. On my 2005, the "825" is in the middle, over the springbar, and appears to be laser-etched.

3) The bracelet part number and Omega logo is on the underside of the clasp on my original and on the side that touches your wrist when the clasp is closed. On the new one, it's not visible.

Just so that I am clear: We're talking about the single-rail section of the deployant clasp here, the part w/ the mushroom-shaped piece that locks the entire clasp closed, correct?

If this is the case, the only photo I have of my 1503-825 bracelet from 2000 shows this open, and with no markings (same as your older bracelet). Markings on my 1503-825 bracelet from 2005 are also the same as your older bracelet, although mine has the number "62" in a circle where yours has the number "32" in a circle.

4) The notches on the underside of the solid end links (to insert the removel tool) of the new bracelet are longer than on my original.

It wouldn't be helpful for me to comment on this based on photographs, since it's impossible to take the sort of measurements I'd need to say.

Beyond this, the only other comment that I might make would be that the lettering for the logo and three words on the deployant clasp itself (the part we all complain about being so easily scratched even in office desk work) -- those letters are crisply cut at sharp downward angles (as opposed to the more softer appearance, no doubt due to age, on your older 1503-825). They are also sandblasted, matte finish, in contrast to more finished appearance of the overall clasp face.

Hope this helps.

Dell