diff --git a/src/spine.databind.coffee b/src/spine.databind.coffee
index 3460a87..5038fcb 100644
--- a/src/spine.databind.coffee
+++ b/src/spine.databind.coffee
@@ -231,7 +231,14 @@ class Attribute extends Template
 	keys: [ "attr" ]
 
 	bind: (operators,model,controller,el,options) ->
-		@init(operators,model,controller,el,options,"update")
+		if options.watch
+			for operator in operators
+				json = JSON.parse(operator.property)
+				for own property of json
+					@init([operator],model,controller,el,options,"update["+json[property]+"]") 
+		else
+			@init(operators,model,controller,el,options,"update")
+
 		@update(operators,model,controller,el,options)
 
 	update: (operators,model,controller,el,options) ->
@@ -240,7 +247,9 @@ class Attribute extends Template
 		json = JSON.parse(operator.property)
 		for own property of json
 			value = binder.get(model,json[property])
-			el.attr(property,value)
+			if el.attr(property) isnt value
+				el.attr(property,value)
+				el.trigger("change")
 		@
 
 class Checked extends Template
diff --git a/src/spine.databind.js b/src/spine.databind.js
index 094878b..8a083aa 100644
--- a/src/spine.databind.js
+++ b/src/spine.databind.js
@@ -420,7 +420,19 @@
     Attribute.prototype.keys = ["attr"];
 
     Attribute.prototype.bind = function(operators, model, controller, el, options) {
-      this.init(operators, model, controller, el, options, "update");
+      var json, operator, property, _i, _len;
+      if (options.watch) {
+        for (_i = 0, _len = operators.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
+          operator = operators[_i];
+          json = JSON.parse(operator.property);
+          for (property in json) {
+            if (!__hasProp.call(json, property)) continue;
+            this.init([operator], model, controller, el, options, "update[" + json[property] + "]");
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        this.init(operators, model, controller, el, options, "update");
+      }
       return this.update(operators, model, controller, el, options);
     };
 
@@ -434,7 +446,10 @@
       for (property in json) {
         if (!__hasProp.call(json, property)) continue;
         value = binder.get(model, json[property]);
-        el.attr(property, value);
+        if (el.attr(property) !== value) {
+          el.attr(property, value);
+          el.trigger("change");
+        }
       }
       return this;
     };