.watch domain statistics
On Oct 9, 2026 the .watch zone held 14,713 domains, which makes it #221 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 27.9% (−5,692 domains). At its latest check it changed by +967 domains over 56 days, about +0.9% a week, the #36 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .watch extension
Binky Moon, LLC runs .watch, which went live in the root zone on Jan 23, 2014 (12.7 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 14, 2013, 70 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .watch is #80 of them by size, with 0.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .watch compares
.watch is bigger than 80% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed −27.9%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 5% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.9%, is faster than 78% of large TLDs right now. .watch beat 0 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .delivery at +55.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 3 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +967 domains (+7.0%) between Aug 14, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026. The biggest drop was −7,141 (−34.2%) between Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026.
.watch growth trend
That is a 0.02% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 227 days from Feb 24 to Oct 9 it averaged −1.00% a week, or −25 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+967); its weakest was August 2026 (−7,141). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .watch would reach about 15,259 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.watch domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 14,713 | +967 |
| August 2026 | 13,746 | −7,141 |
| July 2026 | 20,887 | +163 |
| June 2026 | 20,724 | +291 |
| March 2026 | 20,433 | +23 |
| February 2026 | 20,410 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 14,713 | +967 | +7.0% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 13,746 | −7,141 | −34.2% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 20,887 | +163 | +0.8% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 20,724 | +291 | +1.4% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 20,433 | +17 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 20,416 | −2 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 20,418 | +8 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 20,410 | −2 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 20,412 | +7 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 20,405 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .watch
How many .watch domains are there?
As of Oct 9, 2026, there are 14,713 registered .watch domains.
Can anyone register a .watch domain?
.watch is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Binky Moon, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .watch domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .watch created?
.watch went live in the DNS root on Jan 23, 2014.
Is .watch growing?
.watch went from 20,405 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 14,713 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of −27.9%. Its latest rate is about +0.9% a week.
How big is the .watch domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #221 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .blue, .cards, .feedback.