Okay, I'll try again. Here's my watch as it looked when brand new!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e106/Mornelle80/TimexModelT2D491Watch2.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e106/Mornelle80/TimexModelT2D491Watch1.jpg

It has stood up well but the strap is no longer the same color, or so smooth! The battery lasts a long time — a few years and it's easy to buy replacement batteries.