.watches Domain Name Information

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  • Registration 369.99 USD / year
  • Renewal 404.99 USD / year
  • Transfer 369.99 USD / Transfer in your .watches
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Time to Register Instant
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period None. It must be renewed by it's expiration.
  • Redemption Period 30 days
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Privacy Protection Available
  • DNSSEC Supported | Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Blocking Service Part of the GlobalBlock Service | Learn more
    Block Registrations on your trademark in .watches and each of Identity Digital's
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .watches? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .watches domain? Yes
    All registrants of second level domain names will be affiliates of Richemont DNS
  • Does .watches have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .watches? No
  • Are Individual .watches domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .watches? Yes
  • Are some .watches domain names restricted? Yes

    In accordance with ICANN schedule of reserved names the following are restricted: “EXAMPLE” shall be reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which Registry Operator makes registrations.
    Two-character labels: All two-character labels shall be initially reserved. The reservation of a two character label string may be released to the extent that Registry Operator reaches agreement with the government and country-code manager. The Registry Operator may also propose release of these reservations based on its implementation of measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes.
    Tagged Domain Names: Labels may only include hyphens in the third and fourth position if they represent valid internationalized domain names in their ASCII encoding (for example "xn--ndk061n").
    Second-Level Reservations for Registry Operations: The following names are reserved for use in connection with the operation of the registry for the TLD. Registry Operator may use them, but upon conclusion of Registry Operator's designation as operator of the registry for the TLD they shall be transferred as specified by ICANN: NIC, WWW, IRIS and WHOIS.
    Country and Territory Names: The country and territory names contained in the following internationally recognized lists shall be initially reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which the Registry Operator provides for registrations.

    Top Level Reserved Names: AFRINIC, IANA-SERVERS, NRO, ALAC, ICANN, RFC-EDITOR, APNIC, IESG, RIPE, ARIN, IETF, ROOT-SERVERS, ASO, INTERNIC, RSSAC, CCNSO, INVALID, SSAC, EXAMPLE, IRTF, TEST, GAC, ISTF, TLD, GNSO, LACNIC, WHOIS, GTLD-SERVERS, LOCAL, WWW, IAB, LOCALHOST, IANA, NIC, All International Olympic Committee names, All International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement names.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .watches? No
  • Private Registration service available? Yes
  • .watches Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .watches domain names?

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

How long does it take to register my .watches domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .watches during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .watches domain names?
.watches Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 1 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.watches); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.watches).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .watches domain?
DNSSEC is available for .watches domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .watches domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .watches?
Trustee Service is not available for .watches extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .watches domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .watches requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .watches registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration during the purchase of a new .watches domain.
What is the grace period for .watches domain name?
In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires. After the 40 day grace period, there is a 30 day "Redemption Period" in which you can renew your domain name for an additional $150 USD.
Who is the registry that manages .watches domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .watches Top Level Domain is Identity Digital. You may visit them at https://identity.digital/.
  • Registry Identity Digital
  • .watches Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    Richemont DNS Inc.
    Hinterbergstrasse 22, Steinhausen, Geneva, CH, 6312
    Switzerland
  • Administrative Contact
    Richard Graham
    Valideus Limited
    15 Hill Street, London, W1J 5QT
    United Kingdom
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: 00442074217790
    Fax: 00448700118187
  • Technical Contact
    Director
    Neustar, Inc.
    21575 Ridgetop Circle
    Sterling, VA 20166
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1 844-677-2878
    Fax: +1 571-434-5401
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ns2.dns.nic.watches 156.154.170.58
    2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:1:3a
    ns4.dns.nic.watches 156.154.172.58
    2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:3a
    ns5.dns.nic.watches 156.154.173.58
    2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:3a
    ns6.dns.nic.watches 156.154.174.58
    2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:3a
    ns3.dns.nic.watches 156.154.171.58
    2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:1:3a
    ns1.dns.nic.watches 156.154.169.58
    2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:1:3a