diff --git a/issue.go b/issue.go
index f69373d..2a98747 100644
--- a/issue.go
+++ b/issue.go
@@ -225,11 +225,20 @@ type Priority struct {
 	ID      string `json:"id,omitempty" structs:"id,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// Watches represents a type of how many user are "observing" a JIRA issue to track the status / updates.
+// Watches represents a type of how many and which user are "observing" a JIRA issue to track the status / updates.
 type Watches struct {
-	Self       string `json:"self,omitempty" structs:"self,omitempty"`
-	WatchCount int    `json:"watchCount,omitempty" structs:"watchCount,omitempty"`
-	IsWatching bool   `json:"isWatching,omitempty" structs:"isWatching,omitempty"`
+	Self       string     `json:"self,omitempty" structs:"self,omitempty"`
+	WatchCount int        `json:"watchCount,omitempty" structs:"watchCount,omitempty"`
+	IsWatching bool       `json:"isWatching,omitempty" structs:"isWatching,omitempty"`
+	Watchers   []*Watcher `json:"watchers,omitempty" structs:"watchers,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Watcher represents a simplified user that "observes" the issue
+type Watcher struct {
+	Self        string `json:"self,omitempty" structs:"self,omitempty"`
+	Name        string `json:"name,omitempty" structs:"name,omitempty"`
+	DisplayName string `json:"displayName,omitempty" structs:"displayName,omitempty"`
+	Active      bool   `json:"active,omitempty" structs:"active,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // AvatarUrls represents different dimensions of avatars / images
@@ -960,3 +969,71 @@ func (s *IssueService) Delete(issueID string) (*Response, error) {
 	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
 	return resp, err
 }
+
+// GetWatchers wil return all the users watching/observing the given issue
+//
+// JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/latest/#api/2/issue-getIssueWatchers
+func (s *IssueService) GetWatchers(issueID string) (*[]User, *Response, error) {
+	watchesApiEndPoint := fmt.Sprintf("rest/api/2/issue/%s/watchers", issueID)
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("GET", watchesApiEndPoint, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	watches := new(Watches)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, watches)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, NewJiraError(resp, err)
+	}
+
+	result := []User{}
+	user := new(User)
+	for _, watcher := range watches.Watchers {
+		user, resp, err = s.client.User.Get(watcher.Name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, err)
+		}
+		result = append(result, *user)
+	}
+
+	return &result, resp, nil
+}
+
+// SetWatcher adds watcher to the given issue
+//
+// JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/latest/#api/2/issue-addWatcher
+func (s *IssueService) AddWatcher(issueID string, userName string) (*Response, error) {
+	apiEndPoint := fmt.Sprintf("rest/api/2/issue/%s/watchers", issueID)
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("POST", apiEndPoint, userName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = NewJiraError(resp, err)
+	}
+
+	return resp, err
+}
+
+// RemoveWatcher removes given user from given issue
+//
+// JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/latest/#api/2/issue-removeWatcher
+func (s *IssueService) RemoveWatcher(issueID string, userName string) (*Response, error) {
+	apiEndPoint := fmt.Sprintf("rest/api/2/issue/%s/watchers", issueID)
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("DELETE", apiEndPoint, userName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = NewJiraError(resp, err)
+	}
+
+	return resp, err
+}
diff --git a/issue_test.go b/issue_test.go
index 4470411..8cad8a4 100644
--- a/issue_test.go
+++ b/issue_test.go
@@ -1214,3 +1214,44 @@ func TestIssueService_GetWorklogs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIssueService_GetWatchers(t *testing.T) {
+	setup()
+	defer teardown()
+	testMux.HandleFunc("/rest/api/2/issue/10002/watchers", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
+		testRequestURL(t, r, "/rest/api/2/issue/10002/watchers")
+
+		fmt.Fprint(w, `{"self":"http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/issue/EX-1/watchers","isWatching":false,"watchCount":1,"watchers":[{"self":"http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/user?username=fred","name":"fred","displayName":"Fred F. User","active":false}]}`)
+	})
+
+	testMux.HandleFunc("/rest/api/2/user", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
+		testRequestURL(t, r, "/rest/api/2/user?username=fred")
+
+		fmt.Fprint(w, `{"self":"http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/user?username=fred","key":"fred",
+        "name":"fred","emailAddress":"fred@example.com","avatarUrls":{"48x48":"http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=large&ownerId=fred",
+        "24x24":"http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=small&ownerId=fred","16x16":"http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=xsmall&ownerId=fred",
+        "32x32":"http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=medium&ownerId=fred"},"displayName":"Fred F. User","active":true,"timeZone":"Australia/Sydney","groups":{"size":3,"items":[
+        {"name":"jira-user","self":"http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/group?groupname=jira-user"},{"name":"jira-admin",
+        "self":"http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/group?groupname=jira-admin"},{"name":"important","self":"http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/group?groupname=important"
+        }]},"applicationRoles":{"size":1,"items":[]},"expand":"groups,applicationRoles"}`)
+	})
+
+	watchers, _, err := testClient.Issue.GetWatchers("10002")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if watchers == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected watchers. Watchers is nil")
+		return
+	}
+	if len(*watchers) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 watcher, got: %d", len(*watchers))
+		return
+	}
+	if (*watchers)[0].Name != "fred" {
+		t.Error("Expected watcher name fred")
+	}
+}