After 1980, basically when the W126 was release the equipment in the W123 was updated to harmonise the inventory items.

The strap you have in your W123 "1st edition" (as they call them in germany and france) is different than the roller ball design you have in 2nd edition W123.
I personally replaced all the later door checks in my cars with older models from Pick and pulls. I am not sure but i think the only model available at the dealership and everywhere else are the rollerball design and not the leaf-spring.

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1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi