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I Need help from a Speedmaster bezel expert

I have an Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Model No. 3575.30. with case number 055DC1450055. It has a very reflective/shiney Tachymeter bezel that I do not like and would like to change it to a less shiney metal colored Tachymeter bezel. Omega has a bezel like that under reference No. 082SS1139. Some people have told me this bezel will not fit my watch, while others tell me it might because all case number 145.__ parts, including crystals and pushers are interchangable. The bezel that I want fits just about every modern Speedmaster, including ones with case numbers 145.0022, 145.022, 145.031, 145.0031, 145.0223, 145.0808, 145.0818, 145.012, 145.0012, 145.002, 145.0002, 105.003, 105.0003 - but my case number is not mentioned. Can anyone tell me if I can change the bezel on my watch to the one I want? Please don't tell me to contact Omega, because all they would tell me is that it's their policy not to changing bezels. I understand that the bezel I want, 082SS1139 is structually the same as bezel 082SU1589. Has anyone replaced their bezel on a Speedmaster 3575.30 with a 082SU1589 bezel? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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