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.watches

.watches is a generic extension, run by Identity Digital Limited since 2015. Anyone can register a .watches name through a registrar that sells it.

TypeGeneric
Registry operatorIdentity Digital Limited
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since14 December 2015
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
WHOIS serverNone listed
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/watches

Registrars that sell .watches

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Atom
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Integrated
Gandi
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hosting.de
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Vercel
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From the list of domain registrars. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .watches domain

The .watches registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .watches domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

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Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .watches extension?

Identity Digital Limited is the registry operator for .watches. The registry keeps the list of every .watches name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .watches domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .watches name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .watches created?

.watches was added to the DNS root zone on 14 December 2015, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .watches domain?

The .watches registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .watches signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .watches zone is signed, so a .watches domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.