Q1: Am I correct in the assumption that the watch serial number is
stamped under the connection of the watch band to the case?

Q2: Do I just push out the two small pins holding the watch band to the
case to remove the watch band?

Q3: Is there a particular dirction (or are these pins unidirectional)?

Q4: The actual watch band has the word "STEELINOX" and 5 numbers, a
letter, a space, and then two more numbers. What is the significance of
these band numbers?

Q5: Near the junction of the band to the case, on both sides, is the
number 455 stamped on the band. Does this have any significance?

I can proceed once I figure out the answer to questions 1 and 2 above.
Thanks for all your help,
RD