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Will 117STZ004972 bracelet fit the PO 600M 43.5mm GMT version (232.30.44.22.01.002)? Why or why not?

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Hi, everyone. I am trying to find out if the 117STZ004972 bracelet (for the Planet Ocean 600M 43.5mm) also fit on the PO 600M 43.5mm GMT version. BOth have a lug width of 21mm, and the cases are the same diameter and seemingly identical in every way, so is there some reason this bracelet is not a direct replacement as far as fitment goes? Even the side profile shape/size/measurements of the end/master links look identical. Any thoughts/help is appreciated. Thank you.
 
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Yes, it will fit, but the endlink won't be as tall as the case & lugs, so that may or may not bother you depending on your level of OCD. If you're an Omega collector, you can convince yourself that it's like a callback to the 840 endlink fitment on a Moonwatch.

If you want a visual example, I saw this video by Tim/Watchbox/Whatever-they're-called-now of a PO GMT for sale a few years back and I noticed the bracelet was from the non-GMT version, but no one else in the comments or Tim noticed because they have lives. It's especially noticeable around the 1:08 mark:

 
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Oh and for visual comparison, here is a PO GMT with the correct bracelet w/ proper endlink fitment, around 1:29:

 
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@Meme-Dweller thank you very much for your time and for the information. I think I can definitely live with that slight height difference. Right now I am running the original bracelet on my PO GMT but with the clasp from a Heritage 300 so I can have the 3-position micro-adjust and I like it a lot, but wanted to maybe switch it up with the other bracelet.
 
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@Meme-Dweller as it turns out, it unfortunately doesn't fit; it's a bit of a disappointment but oh well! With that said, I cannot actually figure out which bracelet is shown in the 215.XX video (the first one you linked), but when I try to install an OEM STZ004972 onto my 232.XX PO GMT the lug holes are ~1mm off and the spring bar does not align/engage. So it seems I'll just have to stick with the Heritage 300 clasp retrofit I have already done on the bracelet that came with the PO GMT.
 
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@Meme-Dweller as it turns out, it unfortunately doesn't fit; it's a bit of a disappointment but oh well! With that said, I cannot actually figure out which bracelet is shown in the 215.XX video (the first one you linked), but when I try to install an OEM STZ004972 onto my 232.XX PO GMT the lug holes are ~1mm off and the spring bar does not align/engage. So it seems I'll just have to stick with the Heritage 300 clasp retrofit I have already done on the bracelet that came with the PO GMT.
Sorry about that. Perhaps a thinner spring bar is needed to make up for the 1mm difference.
 
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