One of my favorite things

The newspaper had an article about how people deal with the reality of a company that stops making their favorite product, like the diet soda Tab or the old boxy Volvo station wagons. My version is a watch.

I had this style in two colors for a long time. The band would break and replacements weren't sold so I would send it in to be fixed for about $10-$20. I always had a backup watch to wear while one was being fixed. 

I couldn't find the backup before sending one away so I bought a new one.

The basics were the same, but a few features were different. Change - aagh!

I received a message from Timex letting me know that bands are no longer made for my favorite watch and they offered an alternative. I accepted their offer.

I am not thrilled with the color, but the features are the
same as my old watch and I can replace the band myself. 

Three guesses what happened next!

After almost two years, I found my old watch.

I'll wear my old one until a breaks and then wear the white one. The black one I'll give to D, because it is identical to the one he has now, which needs replacing soon.