There is also viddy¹ for a slightly more featureful watch alternative, if you're open to a new non-default package. Being able to recall old output and search within it can be extremely useful.

Admittedly, it isn't quite a drop in replacement, but the usage is close enough that even aliasing it is unlikely to cause [many] problems.

¹ https://github.com/sachaos/viddy/

"You mean "watch"?"

I'm not sure.

I've been directed to this in the past but I have a vague sense that it didn't do what I was looking for.

I will take another look ...