And now, let's add watch bands. . . .

to the list of things it is impossible to buy here.

Amazing.

I sued to buy them at the jewelry store downtown, where I also bought batteries.  It's now closed down, however, the owner having retired. The other jewelry store does not carry watch bands.

So, in addition to shoes and shoelaces, I have to now find replacement watchbands on the net.

One more service that the modern big box age has made impossible to find in locations that aren't served by a large city.  Sure, I could find any hip trendy kids shoe going, but dress laces, well, as recently noted, forget it.  And replace a watch band. . .hit the net, i guess.