diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 2f1c328..128df5d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements-e2e.txt
           python3 -m playwright install --with-deps chromium
       - name: Exercise packaged mobile work journeys
-        run: python3 -m pytest tests/e2e/test_mobile_offline_issue_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_search_preview_navigation.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_search_week_plan.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_find_work_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_home_bootstrap_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_sign_out_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_handoff_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_wrap_up_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_summary_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_tomorrow_conflict_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_week_ahead_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_week_reschedule_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_wrap_up_handoff_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_following_release.py -q
+        run: python3 -m pytest tests/e2e/test_mobile_offline_issue_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_search_preview_navigation.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_search_week_plan.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_find_work_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_home_bootstrap_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_sign_out_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_handoff_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_wrap_up_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_summary_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_tomorrow_conflict_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_week_ahead_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_week_reschedule_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_wrap_up_handoff_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_following_release.py tests/e2e/test_mobile_detail_watch_release.py -q
 
   release-candidate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5674751..17d0e8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,9 +108,11 @@ overwriting newer views. Rename and delete affect only the saved view, never Git
 sync service leaves ad-hoc Search usable. Set `STACKCHAIN_SAVED_SEARCH_DB` to override the default
 `.stackchain-state/saved-searches.sqlite3` path.
 
-Confirmed **Watch issue** and **Watch pull request** actions on open Search results feed the mobile
-**Following** queue, including work already assigned to you or a teammate. This completes the
-Search → watch → revisit flow without changing ownership, review assignment, or scheduling work.
+Confirmed **Watch issue** and **Watch pull request** actions on open Search results and assigned My Work
+issue/pull-request details feed the mobile **Following** queue, including work already assigned to you or a teammate.
+The detail control loads authoritative Gitea state, remains single-flight while changing it, and refreshes Following only
+after the account-scoped collection confirms the same mutation. This completes the read → watch → revisit flow without
+changing ownership, review assignment, or scheduling work.
 Following is a read-first, account-scoped collection: it is encrypted at rest, revisioned, bounded to
 50 typed items, and synchronized across signed-in devices. Opening a row reuses the correct issue or
 pull-request Search Preview; confirmed **Stop watching** removes an open item. When watched work
diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.css b/frontend/dashboard.css
index 7eacfbf..b408967 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.css
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.css
@@ -955,6 +955,8 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
 .filed-claim-actions button { min-width:0; min-height:44px; }
 .issue-sheet-actions { position:sticky; bottom:0; z-index:3; display:grid; gap:8px; margin-top:14px; padding:10px 4px; padding-bottom:calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); background:rgba(11,21,38,.98); border-top:1px solid #2a496e; }
 .issue-sheet-actions button, .issue-sheet-actions a { min-height:44px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }
+.issue-sheet-actions #watch-issue-detail, .pull-sheet-actions #watch-pull-detail { min-width:0; min-height:44px; }
+.detail-watch-status:not(:empty) { margin-top:8px; overflow-wrap:anywhere; }
 .issue-sheet-actions a { border:1px solid #60a5fa; border-radius:10px; font-weight:700; }
 .issue-handoff, .pull-ownership { margin-top:14px; padding:12px; border:1px solid #2a496e; border-radius:12px; }
 .issue-handoff > div, .pull-ownership > div { display:grid; gap:8px; margin-top:10px; }
diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.js b/frontend/dashboard.js
index 0d3ff56..e6df655 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.js
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.js
@@ -122,6 +122,18 @@
     },
     onReviewComplete:() => mobileStartDay.completePhase('following'),
   });
+  function bindDetailWatch(kind, button, status) {
+    const feature=createDetailWatch({fetchJson:fetchReviewJson,refreshFollowing:()=>followingQueue.load(),onState:(state,watching,error)=>{
+      button.disabled=['loading','watching','unwatching'].includes(state);
+      button.textContent=watching?'Stop watching':'Watch '+(kind==='pull'?'pull request':'issue');
+      status.textContent=state==='ready'?(watching?'Watching · available in Following.':''):
+        searchPreviewWatchStatus({status:state==='error'?'watch-error':state,error,detail:{kind}});
+    }});
+    button.addEventListener('click',()=>feature.toggle().catch(()=>{}));
+    return feature;
+  }
+  const issueDetailWatch = bindDetailWatch('issue',qs('#watch-issue-detail'),qs('#issue-watch-status'));
+  const pullDetailWatch = bindDetailWatch('pull',qs('#watch-pull-detail'),qs('#pull-watch-status'));
   const mobileDeliveryRecovery = createMobileDeliveryRecovery({
     getItems: () => draftInbox.partition(lastDrafts).deliveries,
     getIndex: item => lastDrafts.indexOf(item),
@@ -4275,6 +4287,15 @@
     issueConversation = null;
     issueTrigger = trigger;
     qs('#issue-sheet').classList.add('open');
+    if (offlineDetail) {
+      qs('#watch-issue-detail').hidden = true;
+      qs('#issue-watch-status').textContent = 'Reconnect to change watch status.';
+    } else {
+      qs('#watch-issue-detail').hidden = item.state !== 'open';
+      void issueDetailWatch.open(item).catch(error => {
+        if (selectedIssue === item) qs('#issue-watch-status').textContent = error.message + ' Retry.';
+      });
+    }
     qs('#issue-sheet-key').textContent = item.key || '';
     qs('#issue-sheet-title').textContent = item.title || 'Assigned issue';
     qs('#issue-sheet-status').textContent = 'Loading issue…';
@@ -4597,6 +4618,15 @@
     pullConversation = null;
     pullReviewState = null;
     qs('#pull-sheet').classList.add('open');
+    if (offlineDetail) {
+      qs('#watch-pull-detail').hidden = true;
+      qs('#pull-watch-status').textContent = 'Reconnect to change watch status.';
+    } else {
+      qs('#watch-pull-detail').hidden = item.state !== 'open';
+      void pullDetailWatch.open(item).catch(error => {
+        if (selectedPull === item) qs('#pull-watch-status').textContent = error.message + ' Retry.';
+      });
+    }
     qs('#pull-sheet-key').textContent = item.key || '';
     qs('#pull-sheet-title').textContent = item.title || 'Assigned pull request';
     qs('#pull-sheet-status').textContent = 'Loading pull request…';
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index d4da8d1..88f3bd6 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -1181,11 +1181,13 @@
     </section>
     <div class="issue-sheet-actions">
       <button class="share-work-route" type="button">Share</button>
+      <button id="watch-issue-detail" type="button">Watch issue</button>
       <button id="release-issue" type="button">Release assignment</button>
       <button id="close-issue" type="button">Close issue</button>
       <a id="open-issue-gitea" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open in Gitea</a>
       <details class="detail-defer"><summary>Defer</summary><div class="detail-defer-options"><button type="button" data-detail-defer-preset="today" disabled data-planning-disabled>Later today</button><button type="button" data-detail-defer-preset="tomorrow" disabled data-planning-disabled>Tomorrow</button><button type="button" data-detail-defer-custom disabled data-planning-disabled>Choose date &amp; time</button><button type="button" data-detail-defer-cancel>Cancel</button></div></details>
     </div>
+    <div id="issue-watch-status" class="detail-watch-status small" aria-live="polite"></div>
     <nav class="work-session-nav" aria-label="Work session" hidden>
       <span class="small" aria-live="polite" data-work-session-progress></span>
       <button type="button" data-work-session-previous>Previous</button>
@@ -1719,10 +1721,12 @@
     </details>
     <div class="pull-sheet-actions">
       <button class="share-work-route" type="button">Share</button>
+      <button id="watch-pull-detail" type="button">Watch pull request</button>
       <button id="release-pull" type="button">Release assignment</button>
       <a id="open-pull-gitea" href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open in Gitea</a>
       <details class="detail-defer"><summary>Defer</summary><div class="detail-defer-options"><button type="button" data-detail-defer-preset="today" disabled data-planning-disabled>Later today</button><button type="button" data-detail-defer-preset="tomorrow" disabled data-planning-disabled>Tomorrow</button><button type="button" data-detail-defer-custom disabled data-planning-disabled>Choose date &amp; time</button><button type="button" data-detail-defer-cancel>Cancel</button></div></details>
     </div>
+    <div id="pull-watch-status" class="detail-watch-status small" aria-live="polite"></div>
     <nav class="work-session-nav" aria-label="Work session" hidden>
       <span class="small" aria-live="polite" data-work-session-progress></span>
       <button type="button" data-work-session-previous>Previous</button>
diff --git a/frontend/search-preview.js b/frontend/search-preview.js
index b3a817a..030a9f5 100644
--- a/frontend/search-preview.js
+++ b/frontend/search-preview.js
@@ -53,6 +53,33 @@
       })});
       return options;
     };
+    root.createDetailWatch = ({fetchJson,refreshFollowing,onState}) => {
+      const api=root.searchPreviewSubscriptionOptions(fetchJson);
+      let item,watching=false,mutation;
+      return {
+        async open(next) {
+          item=next; onState('loading',watching);
+          const result=await api.load(next).catch(error=>{
+            if(item===next)onState('error',watching,error);throw error;
+          });
+          if (item !== next) return;
+          watching=result.watching === true; onState('ready',watching);
+        },
+        toggle() {
+          if (mutation) return mutation;
+          const next=!watching;
+          onState(next?'watching':'unwatching',watching);
+          mutation=api.watch(item,next).then(async result => {
+            if (result?.watching !== next || result?.following_synced !== true)
+              throw new Error(result?.error || 'Unconfirmed.');
+            watching=next; await refreshFollowing();
+            onState(watching?'watched':'unwatched',watching);
+          }).catch(error => {onState('error',watching,error);throw error;})
+            .finally(()=>{mutation=null;});
+          return mutation;
+        },
+      };
+    };
     root.searchPreviewWatchStatus = state => ({
       watching:'Starting watch…', unwatching:'Stopping watch…',
       watched:'Watching · available in Following. Future activity will appear in Updates.',
diff --git a/tests/e2e/fake_gitea.py b/tests/e2e/fake_gitea.py
index bbcebcd..694c89d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/fake_gitea.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/fake_gitea.py
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ class FakeGiteaHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 number = 0
             comments = self.server.activity_comments.get(number, [])
             self._json(200, comments, **{"X-Total-Count": str(len(comments))})
+        elif path.startswith("/api/v1/repos/acme/mobile/issues/") and path.endswith("/subscriptions/check"):
+            self._json(200, {"subscribed": False, "ignored": False})
         elif path.startswith("/api/v1/repos/acme/mobile/issues/") and path.endswith("/dependencies"):
             self._json(200, [])
         elif path.startswith("/api/v1/repos/acme/mobile/issues/"):
diff --git a/tests/e2e/test_mobile_detail_watch_release.py b/tests/e2e/test_mobile_detail_watch_release.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dce4451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/test_mobile_detail_watch_release.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+if os.getenv("STACKCHAIN_RUN_RELEASE_E2E") != "1":
+    pytest.skip("packaged mobile detail-watch journey runs only in its gated CI job", allow_module_level=True)
+pytest.importorskip("playwright.sync_api")
+from playwright.sync_api import expect, sync_playwright
+
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).parents[2]
+FRONTEND = ROOT / "frontend"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("viewport", [
+    {"width": 320, "height": 568},
+    {"width": 390, "height": 844},
+])
+def test_issue_and_pull_detail_watch_controls_are_phone_usable(viewport):
+    with sync_playwright() as playwright:
+        browser = playwright.chromium.launch(headless=True)
+        page = browser.new_page(viewport=viewport)
+        page.set_content((FRONTEND / "index.html").read_text())
+        page.add_style_tag(path=FRONTEND / "dashboard.css")
+        page.add_script_tag(path=FRONTEND / "search-preview.js")
+
+        for sheet, button, expected in [
+            ("#issue-sheet", "#watch-issue-detail", "Watch issue"),
+            ("#pull-sheet", "#watch-pull-detail", "Watch pull request"),
+        ]:
+            page.locator(sheet).evaluate("node => node.classList.add('open')")
+            control = page.locator(button)
+            expect(control).to_be_visible()
+            expect(control).to_have_text(expected)
+            assert control.bounding_box()["height"] >= 44
+            control.focus()
+            expect(control).to_be_focused()
+            page.locator(sheet).evaluate("node => node.classList.remove('open')")
+
+        assert page.evaluate(
+            "document.documentElement.scrollWidth > document.documentElement.clientWidth"
+        ) is False
+        browser.close()
diff --git a/tests/test_ci_workflow.py b/tests/test_ci_workflow.py
index d497f30..a582f8d 100644
--- a/tests/test_ci_workflow.py
+++ b/tests/test_ci_workflow.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ def test_release_promotion_waits_for_packaged_mobile_journeys():
         "tests/e2e/test_mobile_week_ahead_release.py "
         "tests/e2e/test_mobile_today_week_reschedule_release.py "
         "tests/e2e/test_mobile_wrap_up_handoff_release.py "
-        "tests/e2e/test_mobile_following_release.py -q"
+        "tests/e2e/test_mobile_following_release.py "
+        "tests/e2e/test_mobile_detail_watch_release.py -q"
     ) in browser
     assert "needs: [lint, build-release, browser-journey]" in release
 
diff --git a/tests/test_detail_watch.py b/tests/test_detail_watch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64e1f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_detail_watch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+import json
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).parents[1]
+MODULE = ROOT / "frontend" / "search-preview.js"
+
+
+def run(script: str) -> dict:
+    harness = f"""
+require({json.dumps(str(MODULE))});
+const createDetailWatch = globalThis.createDetailWatch;
+const state = {{ requests:[], renders:[], refreshes:0 }};
+const feature = createDetailWatch({{
+  fetchJson: async (path, options={{}}) => {{
+    state.requests.push({{path,method:options.method || 'GET'}});
+    return {{watching:false,following_synced:true}};
+  }},
+  refreshFollowing: async () => {{ state.refreshes += 1; }},
+  onState: (status,watching,error) => state.renders.push({{status,watching,error:error?.message}}),
+}});
+(async () => {{ {script} }})().catch(error => {{ console.error(error); process.exit(1); }});
+"""
+    completed = subprocess.run(["node", "-e", harness], text=True, capture_output=True, check=True)
+    return json.loads(completed.stdout)
+
+
+def test_detail_watch_loads_authoritative_typed_subscription_state():
+    result = run("""
+await feature.open({repository:'stackchain/api',kind:'pull',number:84,state:'open'});
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
+""")
+
+    assert result["requests"] == [{
+        "path": "api/v1/repos/stackchain/api/issues/84/preview/subscription?kind=pull",
+        "method": "GET",
+    }]
+    assert result["renders"] == [
+        {"status": "loading", "watching": False},
+        {"status": "ready", "watching": False},
+    ]
+    assert result["refreshes"] == 0
+
+
+def test_detail_watch_mutation_is_single_flight_and_refreshes_following_after_confirmation():
+    script = f"""
+require({json.dumps(str(MODULE))});
+const createDetailWatch = globalThis.createDetailWatch;
+const state={{requests:[],renders:[],refreshes:0}};
+let finishMutation;
+const feature=createDetailWatch({{
+  fetchJson:async (path,options={{}}) => {{
+    state.requests.push({{path,method:options.method || 'GET'}});
+    if (!options.method) return {{watching:false}};
+    return new Promise(resolve => {{finishMutation=() => resolve({{watching:true,following_synced:true,following_count:3}});}});
+  }},
+  refreshFollowing:async () => {{state.refreshes += 1;}},
+  onState:(status,watching,error) => state.renders.push({{status,watching,error:error?.message}}),
+}});
+(async () => {{
+  const item={{repository:'stackchain/api',kind:'issue',number:42,state:'open'}};
+  await feature.open(item);
+  const first=feature.toggle();
+  const second=feature.toggle();
+  await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
+  state.samePromise=first === second;
+  finishMutation();
+  await Promise.all([first,second]);
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
+}})().catch(error => {{console.error(error);process.exit(1);}});
+"""
+    result = json.loads(subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], text=True, capture_output=True, check=True
+    ).stdout)
+
+    assert result["samePromise"] is True
+    assert [request["method"] for request in result["requests"]] == ["GET", "PUT"]
+    assert result["refreshes"] == 1
+    assert result["renders"][-2]["status"] == "watching"
+    assert result["renders"][-1]["status"] == "watched"
+    assert result["renders"][-1]["watching"] is True
+
+
+def test_detail_watch_partial_sync_never_claims_success_or_refreshes_following():
+    script = f"""
+require({json.dumps(str(MODULE))});
+const createDetailWatch = globalThis.createDetailWatch;
+const state={{renders:[],refreshes:0}};
+const feature=createDetailWatch({{
+  fetchJson:async (_path,options={{}}) => options.method
+    ? {{watching:true,following_synced:false,error:'Following could not sync.'}}
+    : {{watching:false}},
+  refreshFollowing:async () => {{state.refreshes += 1;}},
+  onState:(status,watching,error) => state.renders.push({{status,watching,error:error?.message}}),
+}});
+(async () => {{
+  await feature.open({{repository:'stackchain/api',kind:'issue',number:42,state:'open'}});
+  try {{ await feature.toggle(); }} catch (error) {{ state.rejected=error.message; }}
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
+}})().catch(error => {{console.error(error);process.exit(1);}});
+"""
+    result = json.loads(subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], text=True, capture_output=True, check=True
+    ).stdout)
+
+    assert result["rejected"] == "Following could not sync."
+    assert result["refreshes"] == 0
+    assert result["renders"][-1]["status"] == "error"
+    assert result["renders"][-1]["watching"] is False
+    assert all(state["status"] != "watched" for state in result["renders"])
+
+
+def test_detail_watch_is_wired_into_both_mobile_work_details_and_bundle():
+    html = (ROOT / "frontend" / "index.html").read_text()
+    dashboard = (ROOT / "frontend" / "dashboard.js").read_text()
+    css = (ROOT / "frontend" / "dashboard.css").read_text()
+    bundle = (ROOT / "src" / "frontend_bundle.py").read_text()
+    workflow = (ROOT / ".gitea" / "workflows" / "ci.yml").read_text()
+    search_preview = (ROOT / "frontend" / "search-preview.js").read_text()
+
+    assert '<button id="watch-issue-detail" type="button">Watch issue</button>' in html
+    assert '<button id="watch-pull-detail" type="button">Watch pull request</button>' in html
+    assert 'id="issue-watch-status"' in html
+    assert 'id="pull-watch-status"' in html
+    assert 'static/search-preview.js' in bundle
+    assert 'root.createDetailWatch' in search_preview
+    assert 'function bindDetailWatch(' in dashboard
+    assert 'issueDetailWatch.open(item)' in dashboard
+    assert 'pullDetailWatch.open(item)' in dashboard
+    assert '#watch-issue-detail' in css
+    assert '#watch-pull-detail' in css
+    assert 'tests/e2e/test_mobile_detail_watch_release.py' in workflow
+
+
+def test_detail_watch_ignores_a_late_subscription_response_for_the_previous_item():
+    script = f"""
+require({json.dumps(str(MODULE))});
+const createDetailWatch = globalThis.createDetailWatch;
+const state={{renders:[]}};
+const completions={{}};
+const feature=createDetailWatch({{
+  fetchJson:path => new Promise(resolve => {{completions[path]=resolve;}}),
+  onState:(status,watching,error) => state.renders.push({{status,watching,error:error?.message}}),
+}});
+(async () => {{
+  const first=feature.open({{repository:'stackchain/api',kind:'issue',number:1,state:'open'}});
+  const second=feature.open({{repository:'stackchain/api',kind:'issue',number:2,state:'open'}});
+  completions[Object.keys(completions)[1]]({{watching:true}});
+  await second;
+  completions[Object.keys(completions)[0]]({{watching:false}});
+  await first;
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
+}})().catch(error => {{console.error(error);process.exit(1);}});
+"""
+    result = json.loads(subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], text=True, capture_output=True, check=True
+    ).stdout)
+
+    ready = [state for state in result["renders"] if state["status"] == "ready"]
+    assert len(ready) == 1
+    assert ready[0]["watching"] is True
+
+
+def test_detail_watch_reports_subscription_load_failure_as_recoverable_error():
+    script = f"""
+require({json.dumps(str(MODULE))});
+const state={{renders:[]}};
+const feature=globalThis.createDetailWatch({{
+  fetchJson:async () => {{throw new Error('temporarily unavailable');}},
+  onState:(status,watching,error) => state.renders.push({{status,watching,error:error?.message}}),
+}});
+(async () => {{
+  try {{ await feature.open({{repository:'stackchain/api',kind:'issue',number:1,state:'open'}}); }}
+  catch (error) {{ state.rejected=error.message; }}
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(state));
+}})().catch(error => {{console.error(error);process.exit(1);}});
+"""
+    result = json.loads(subprocess.run(
+        ["node", "-e", script], text=True, capture_output=True, check=True
+    ).stdout)
+
+    assert result["rejected"] == "temporarily unavailable"
+    assert result["renders"][-1] == {
+        "status": "error", "watching": False, "error": "temporarily unavailable"
+    }