.watches domain statistics
On Oct 7, 2026 the .watches zone held 463 domains, which makes it #566 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 37.4% (+126 domains). At its latest check it changed by +119 domains over 56 days, about +3.8% a week.
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About the .watches extension
Identity Digital Domains Limited runs .watches, which went live in the root zone on Dec 14, 2015 (10.8 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 22, 2014, 357 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Identity Digital Domains Limited
Identity Digital Domains Limited operates 24 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 7,107,744 domains in total. .watches is #23 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .watches compares
.watches is bigger than 48% of the TLDs in this dataset. .watches beat 10 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .机构 at +22.4%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 3 were losses and 3 showed no change. The biggest gain was +119 domains (+34.6%) between Aug 12, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026. The biggest drop was −3 (−0.9%) between Mar 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026.
.watches growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged +0.99% a week, or +1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+119); its weakest was June 2026 (−3). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .watches would reach about 543 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.watches domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 463 | +119 |
| August 2026 | 344 | +1 |
| July 2026 | 343 | +9 |
| June 2026 | 334 | −3 |
| March 2026 | 337 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 337 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 463 | +119 | +34.6% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 344 | +1 | +0.3% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 343 | +9 | +2.7% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 334 | −3 | −0.9% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 337 | +3 | +0.9% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 334 | −2 | −0.6% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 336 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 336 | −1 | −0.3% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 337 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 337 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 337 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .watches
How many .watches domains are there?
As of Oct 7, 2026, there are 463 registered .watches domains.
Can anyone register a .watches domain?
.watches is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Identity Digital Domains Limited's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .watches domain extension?
Identity Digital Domains Limited.
When was .watches created?
.watches went live in the DNS root on Dec 14, 2015.
Is .watches growing?
.watches went from 337 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 463 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of +37.4%. Its latest rate is about +3.8% a week.
How big is the .watches domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #566 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .机构, .goog, .gmx.