Do these look like authentic, legitimate 663 endlinks?

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Hi all,

I had a 145.022-76 Speedster that I bought with the original 1171 bracelet and 663 end links. Unfortunately, I've since lost the 663 end links (Long story short, I almost always wear my watch on a strap and during COVID, I left my bracelet in my dorm room. When all my stuff was shipped to my by my college during lockdown, my end links were mysteriously nowhere to be found).

I've since been on the hunt for authentic, original 663 end links because I think I'd like to start wearing my watch on a bracelet more often, especially during the summer. It's been tough to find just the end links, but I've found this seller on eBay that has some for sale: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2953588278...34sECdMAMuYslSdEhg5zppUQe9|tkp:Bk9SR8S47LHJYg

I don't have any experience buying end links and I'm super worried about buying something that's incorrect and fitting on my otherwise correct and original watch. I feel like parts like this can be faked easily. Do these look correct to others here? Thanks in advance for all the help!
 
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The listing says "4 available, 5 sold" which is a sure sign of AM part
Also the back lip where 663 is stamped do not look original to me.

Have you checked with Omega? They still make a number of vintage endlinks- I got 524s for $48 each.
 
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I don鈥檛 think they鈥檙e fake. They look just like my vintage ones.
I鈥檇 assume someone has simply bought up some nos parts which included Endlinks. Don鈥檛 forget these we鈥檙e still available until around the mid 90鈥檚 I believe.
 
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The listing says "4 available, 5 sold" which is a sure sign of AM part
Also the back lip where 663 is stamped do not look original to me.

Have you checked with Omega? They still make a number of vintage endlinks- I got 524s for $48 each.

Good to know, thanks! I'll reach out to Omega again but the last time I did about this they didn't give me a clear answer and said I'd have to send my watch in, which doesn't really make a lot of sense. I'll reach out to them again.
 
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Omega do have 633鈥檚 but they鈥檙e modern versions and look different to vintage ones.
 
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They do make 633's still, but they don't look the same from the backside as they are for the modern 1171 bracelet, and have a laser etched "633" on them.

You could also do what I did, and retire your 1171 bracelet and go with an Uncle Seiko 1479 style, and add an Omega clasp cover. I vastly prefer this bracelet to the original 1171.