diff --git a/resource.go b/resource.go
index 3cf32f5..fdb95c0 100644
--- a/resource.go
+++ b/resource.go
@@ -260,11 +260,25 @@ func resourceWatchURL(endpoint, namespace string, r Resource, options ...Option)
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("unregistered type %T", r)
 	}
 
+	// Hack to let watch work on individual resources
+	name := ""
+	if meta := r.GetMetadata(); meta != nil && meta.Name != nil {
+		name = *meta.Name
+		if meta.Namespace != nil {
+			// Ensure that namespaces aren't different.
+			ns := *meta.Namespace
+			if namespace != "" && ns != namespace {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("different namespace provided on resource than to watch call")
+			}
+			namespace = ns
+		}
+	}
+
 	if !t.namespaced && namespace != "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("type not namespaced")
 	}
 
-	url := urlFor(endpoint, t.apiGroup, t.apiVersion, namespace, t.name, "", options...)
+	url := urlFor(endpoint, t.apiGroup, t.apiVersion, namespace, t.name, name, options...)
 	if strings.Contains(url, "?") {
 		url = url + "&watch=true"
 	} else {
diff --git a/resource_test.go b/resource_test.go
index 8da7cf8..d6435dd 100644
--- a/resource_test.go
+++ b/resource_test.go
@@ -161,3 +161,113 @@ func TestResourceURL(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestResourceWatchURL(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		endpoint  string
+		namespace string
+		resource  Resource
+		options   []Option
+		want      string
+		wantErr   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "watch_pods",
+			namespace: "my-namespace",
+			endpoint:  "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			resource:  &Pod{},
+			want:      "https://k8s.example.com/foo/api/v1/namespaces/my-namespace/pods?watch=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "watch_all_pods",
+			endpoint: "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			resource: &Pod{},
+			want:     "https://k8s.example.com/foo/api/v1/pods?watch=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "watch_deployments",
+			namespace: "my-namespace",
+			endpoint:  "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			resource:  &Deployment{},
+			want:      "https://k8s.example.com/foo/apis/apps/v1beta2/namespaces/my-namespace/deployments?watch=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "watch_with_options",
+			namespace: "my-namespace",
+			endpoint:  "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			resource:  &Deployment{},
+			options: []Option{
+				Timeout(time.Minute),
+			},
+			want: "https://k8s.example.com/foo/apis/apps/v1beta2/namespaces/my-namespace/deployments?timeoutSeconds=60&watch=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "watch_non_namespaced",
+			endpoint: "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			resource: &ClusterRole{},
+			want:     "https://k8s.example.com/foo/apis/rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1/clusterroles?watch=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "watch_non_namespaced_with_namespace",
+			namespace: "my-namespace",
+			endpoint:  "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			resource:  &ClusterRole{},
+			wantErr:   true, // can't provide a namespace for a non-namespaced resource
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "watch_deployment",
+			endpoint: "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			resource: &Deployment{
+				Metadata: &metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Namespace: String("my-namespace"),
+					Name:      String("my-deployment"),
+				},
+			},
+			want: "https://k8s.example.com/foo/apis/apps/v1beta2/namespaces/my-namespace/deployments/my-deployment?watch=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "watch_deployment_ns_in_call",
+			endpoint:  "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			namespace: "my-namespace",
+			resource: &Deployment{
+				Metadata: &metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name: String("my-deployment"),
+				},
+			},
+			want: "https://k8s.example.com/foo/apis/apps/v1beta2/namespaces/my-namespace/deployments/my-deployment?watch=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "watch_deployment_mismatched_ns",
+			endpoint:  "https://k8s.example.com/foo/",
+			namespace: "my-other-namespace",
+			resource: &Deployment{
+				Metadata: &metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Namespace: String("my-namespace"),
+					Name:      String("my-deployment"),
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := resourceWatchURL(
+				test.endpoint,
+				test.namespace,
+				test.resource,
+				test.options...,
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				if !test.wantErr {
+					t.Fatalf("resourceWatchURL: %v", err)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if got != test.want {
+				t.Errorf("want: %q", test.want)
+				t.Errorf("got : %q", got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/watch.go b/watch.go
index 91c82dc..8b145c0 100644
--- a/watch.go
+++ b/watch.go
@@ -160,6 +160,22 @@ func parseUnknown(b []byte) (*runtime.Unknown, error) {
 //			fmt.Println(eventType, *cm.Metadata.Name)
 //		}
 //
+// To watch an individual resource, provide a resource with pre-populated
+// metadata:
+//
+// 		// Watch "my-configmap" in "my-namespace"
+//		configMap := corev1.ConfigMap{
+//			Metadata: &metav1.ObjectMeta{
+//				Namespace: String("my-namespace"),
+//				Name:      String("my-configmap"),
+//			},
+//		}
+//		watcher, err := client.Watch(ctx, "", &configMap)
+//		if err != nil {
+//			// handle error
+//		}
+//		defer watcher.Close() // Always close the returned watcher.
+//
 func (c *Client) Watch(ctx context.Context, namespace string, r Resource, options ...Option) (*Watcher, error) {
 	url, err := resourceWatchURL(c.Endpoint, namespace, r, options...)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/watch_test.go b/watch_test.go
index f1e7dc5..c62fcd9 100644
--- a/watch_test.go
+++ b/watch_test.go
@@ -24,38 +24,48 @@ func init() {
 	k8s.Register("", "v1", "configmaps", true, &configMapJSON{})
 }
 
-func testWatch(t *testing.T, client *k8s.Client, namespace string, newCM func() k8s.Resource, update func(cm k8s.Resource)) {
-	w, err := client.Watch(context.TODO(), namespace, newCM())
+func wantEvent(t *testing.T, w *k8s.Watcher, eventType string, got, want k8s.Resource) {
+	t.Helper()
+	eT, err := w.Next(got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("watch configmaps: %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("decode watch event: %v", err)
+		return
 	}
-	defer w.Close()
+	if eT != eventType {
+		t.Errorf("expected event type %q got %q", eventType, eT)
+	}
+	want.GetMetadata().ResourceVersion = k8s.String("")
+	got.GetMetadata().ResourceVersion = k8s.String("")
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
+		t.Errorf("configmaps didn't match")
+		t.Errorf("want: %#v", want)
+		t.Errorf(" got: %#v", got)
+	}
+}
 
+func testWatch(t *testing.T, client *k8s.Client, namespace string, r k8s.Resource, newCM func() k8s.Resource, update func(cm k8s.Resource)) {
 	cm := newCM()
-	want := func(eventType string) {
-		got := newCM()
-		eT, err := w.Next(got)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("decode watch event: %v", err)
+
+	if r.GetMetadata() != nil {
+		// Individual watch must created beforehand
+		if err := client.Create(context.TODO(), cm); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("create configmap: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
-		if eT != eventType {
-			t.Errorf("expected event type %q got %q", eventType, eT)
-		}
-		cm.GetMetadata().ResourceVersion = k8s.String("")
-		got.GetMetadata().ResourceVersion = k8s.String("")
-		if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, cm) {
-			t.Errorf("configmaps didn't match")
-			t.Errorf("want: %#v", cm)
-			t.Errorf(" got: %#v", got)
-		}
 	}
+	w, err := client.Watch(context.TODO(), namespace, r)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("watch configmaps: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer w.Close()
 
-	if err := client.Create(context.TODO(), cm); err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("create configmap: %v", err)
-		return
+	if r.GetMetadata() == nil {
+		if err := client.Create(context.TODO(), cm); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("create configmap: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		wantEvent(t, w, k8s.EventAdded, newCM(), cm)
 	}
-	want(k8s.EventAdded)
 
 	update(cm)
 
@@ -63,13 +73,13 @@ func testWatch(t *testing.T, client *k8s.Client, namespace string, newCM func()
 		t.Errorf("update configmap: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-	want(k8s.EventModified)
+	wantEvent(t, w, k8s.EventModified, newCM(), cm)
 
 	if err := client.Delete(context.TODO(), cm); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Delete configmap: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-	want(k8s.EventDeleted)
+	wantEvent(t, w, k8s.EventDeleted, newCM(), cm)
 }
 
 func TestWatchConfigMapJSON(t *testing.T) {
@@ -86,7 +96,7 @@ func TestWatchConfigMapJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		updateCM := func(cm k8s.Resource) {
 			(cm.(*configMapJSON)).Data = map[string]string{"hello": "world"}
 		}
-		testWatch(t, client, namespace, newCM, updateCM)
+		testWatch(t, client, namespace, &configMapJSON{}, newCM, updateCM)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -104,6 +114,24 @@ func TestWatchConfigMapProto(t *testing.T) {
 		updateCM := func(cm k8s.Resource) {
 			(cm.(*corev1.ConfigMap)).Data = map[string]string{"hello": "world"}
 		}
-		testWatch(t, client, namespace, newCM, updateCM)
+		testWatch(t, client, namespace, &corev1.ConfigMap{}, newCM, updateCM)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestWatchIndividualConfigMap(t *testing.T) {
+	withNamespace(t, func(client *k8s.Client, namespace string) {
+		newCM := func() k8s.Resource {
+			return &corev1.ConfigMap{
+				Metadata: &metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name:      k8s.String("my-configmap"),
+					Namespace: &namespace,
+				},
+			}
+		}
+
+		updateCM := func(cm k8s.Resource) {
+			(cm.(*corev1.ConfigMap)).Data = map[string]string{"hello": "world"}
+		}
+		testWatch(t, client, namespace, newCM(), newCM, updateCM)
 	})
 }