I guess the non-stamped endlinks make it a fake?

 

No, by the history of 1610-930 or 1515-816 bracelets, we have seen that first Omega has been stamping a number on the bottom side of SEL, but eventually they stopped doing this.
This is still fake because the bracelet wants to be a little bit like the older PO bracelet but those have never had a polished centre link, and SEL are wrong for PO.
And a clasp - each Omeg clasp has a number stamped on it, yours seems to be non-stamped at all, thus it is pretty funny fake.

 

Thank you

I believe it's stamped (you can barely make it out in the photo) but indeed fake, because of the polishing as you mentioned

I've also researched a lot on the subject - the S of the Seamaster looks funky like the fakes, it's too tilted, and the e of the eamaster doesn't connect to the S like in the originals

 

No, I meant a bottom side of the clasp.

Like this^^^ yours is clear here, isn't it?

 

No, you can see the triangle omega logo from the photo, but it's faint

But the fakes have it too, the polishing and the font seems to be the giveaways?

 

This bracelet is confusing, as it has a larger Omega logo like an original, yet it has the S eamaster issue as in the fakes - but I guess it's a highly faked bracelet

 

Faint stamping is a red flag.
Clasps on PO's bracelets from that age do have additional line - "Planet ocean" beneath the "Professional". The clasp on your photos would like to fake more of a clasp for Diver 300m watch

 

This was such a demotivating experience, paid $125 for this thing

Saddest part is that, collecting/buying Vintage Omega's/parts, apart from certain pitfalls like fake Seamaster 120's, whatever you buy, it's at least authentic - you might overpay, you might buy something that's used up, but it's at least something - I can't even imagine the minefield of modern watches, so I'll stay away from now on

I had no idea, (or rather, I forgot and my brain was no longer wired to keep this information at ready) that modern Omega's was copied so heavily - looking at the fake market, I basically paid $125 for the bracelet of a fake watch that costs less than $80

I got this in Japan via a proxy, they declined to not purchase it and went ahead and bought it, I'm going to make them throw it in the thrash, when the next guy makes the same mistake, it might make them do the right thing and not purchase it and deal with the consequences ...

 

Prepared this analysis, may it help others avoid going for fakes in the future

 

Not necessarily, I have a 2201.50 with that style bracelet and it has solid end links. Unless I’m misunderstanding you.

 

Solid End Links indeed are Ok, PO bracelets always have SEL. I was referring more into a wrong shape of cut-outs for the spring-bars, and polished top.

 

Ahh, got it. Polished anything on that bracelet is wrong for sure.

 

like this

 

I recently purchased a 2016 Omega Seamaster Diver 300
212.30.41.20.01.003
and the markings on my bracelet look like this

 

Thanks for reviving my trauma