diff --git a/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go b/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go
index 6aa6d0f69..0b6af061c 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/validate/validate_test.go
@@ -412,7 +412,40 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 			expectError: errBrokeAtomic.Error(),
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Resumable, Reliable, Bookmarkable - all events with bookmark - pass",
+			name: "Resumable, Reliable, Bookmarkable - all events with watch revision and bookmark - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								Revision:   2,
+								WithPrefix: true,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Events: []model.WatchEvent{
+										putWatchEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+										putWatchEvent("b", "2", 3, true),
+										putWatchEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
+									},
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         4,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("b", "2", 3, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Resumable, Reliable, Bookmarkable - all events with only bookmarks - pass",
 			reports: []report.ClientReport{
 				{
 					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
@@ -421,6 +454,10 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 								WithPrefix: true,
 							},
 							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Revision:         1,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
 								{
 									Events: []model.WatchEvent{
 										putWatchEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
@@ -493,7 +530,112 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 				putPersistedEvent("b", "2", 3, true),
 				putPersistedEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
 			},
-			expectError: errBrokeBookmarkable.Error(),
+			expectError: errBrokeReliable.Error(),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Resumable, Reliable, Bookmarkable - unmatched events with watch revision - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								Key:      "d",
+								Revision: 2,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Revision:         2,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         3,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         3,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         4,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("b", "2", 3, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Resumable, Reliable, Bookmarkable - empty events between progress notifies - fail",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Revision:         1,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         4,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("b", "2", 3, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
+			},
+			expectError: errBrokeReliable.Error(),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Resumable, Reliable, Bookmarkable - unmatched events between progress notifies - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								Key: "d",
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Revision:         2,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         3,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         3,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+								{
+									Revision:         4,
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("b", "2", 3, true),
+				putPersistedEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Bookmarkable - revision non decreasing - pass",
@@ -622,7 +764,82 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 			expectError: errBrokeBookmarkable.Error(),
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Bookmarkable - missing event before bookmark - fail",
+			name: "Bookmarkable - progress precedes other progress - fail",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+									Revision:         2,
+								},
+								{
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+									Revision:         1,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{},
+			expectError:  errBrokeBookmarkable.Error(),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Bookmarkable - progress notification lower than watch request - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								Revision:   3,
+								WithPrefix: true,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+									Revision:         2,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Bookmarkable - empty event history - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+									Revision:         1,
+								},
+								{
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+									Revision:         1,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Reliable - missing event before bookmark - fail",
 			reports: []report.ClientReport{
 				{
 					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
@@ -651,10 +868,10 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 				putPersistedEvent("b", "2", 3, true),
 				putPersistedEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
 			},
-			expectError: errBrokeBookmarkable.Error(),
+			expectError: errBrokeReliable.Error(),
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Bookmarkable - missing event matching watch before bookmark - fail",
+			name: "Reliable - missing event matching watch before bookmark - fail",
 			reports: []report.ClientReport{
 				{
 					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
@@ -682,10 +899,10 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 				putPersistedEvent("a", "2", 3, false),
 				putPersistedEvent("c", "3", 4, true),
 			},
-			expectError: errBrokeBookmarkable.Error(),
+			expectError: errBrokeReliable.Error(),
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Bookmarkable - missing event matching watch with prefix before bookmark - fail",
+			name: "Reliable - missing event matching watch with prefix before bookmark - fail",
 			reports: []report.ClientReport{
 				{
 					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
@@ -714,7 +931,7 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 				putPersistedEvent("ab", "2", 3, true),
 				putPersistedEvent("cc", "3", 4, true),
 			},
-			expectError: errBrokeBookmarkable.Error(),
+			expectError: errBrokeReliable.Error(),
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Reliable - all events history - pass",
@@ -745,6 +962,135 @@ func TestValidateWatch(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectError: "",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Reliable - single revision - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Events: []model.WatchEvent{
+										putWatchEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+			},
+			expectError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Reliable - single revision with watch revision - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+								Revision:   2,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Events: []model.WatchEvent{
+										putWatchEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+			},
+			expectError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Reliable - missing single revision with watch revision - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+								Revision:   2,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Events: []model.WatchEvent{},
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+			},
+			expectError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Reliable - single revision with progress notify - pass",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									Events: []model.WatchEvent{
+										putWatchEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+									},
+								},
+								{
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+									Revision:         2,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+			},
+			expectError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Reliable - single revision missing with progress notify - fail",
+			reports: []report.ClientReport{
+				{
+					Watch: []model.WatchOperation{
+						{
+							Request: model.WatchRequest{
+								WithPrefix: true,
+								Revision:   2,
+							},
+							Responses: []model.WatchResponse{
+								{
+									IsProgressNotify: true,
+									Revision:         2,
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			eventHistory: []model.PersistedEvent{
+				putPersistedEvent("a", "1", 2, true),
+			},
+			expectError: errBrokeReliable.Error(),
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Reliable - missing middle event - fail",
 			reports: []report.ClientReport{
diff --git a/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go b/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go
index 22c383383..137d763e8 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/validate/watch.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/tests/v3/robustness/model"
@@ -56,8 +57,12 @@ func validateWatch(lg *zap.Logger, cfg Config, reports []report.ClientReport, ev
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		err = validateBookmarkable(lg, r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		if eventHistory != nil {
-			err = validateBookmarkable(lg, eventHistory, r)
+			err = validateResumable(lg, eventHistory, r)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -65,10 +70,6 @@ func validateWatch(lg *zap.Logger, cfg Config, reports []report.ClientReport, ev
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			err = validateResumable(lg, eventHistory, r)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
 			err = validatePrevKV(lg, r, eventHistory)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -96,36 +97,26 @@ func validateFilter(lg *zap.Logger, report report.ClientReport) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-func validateBookmarkable(lg *zap.Logger, eventHistory []model.PersistedEvent, report report.ClientReport) (err error) {
+func validateBookmarkable(lg *zap.Logger, report report.ClientReport) (err error) {
 	for _, op := range report.Watch {
 		var lastProgressNotifyRevision int64
-		var gotEventBeforeProgressNotify *model.PersistedEvent
+		var lastEventRevision int64
 		for _, resp := range op.Responses {
 			for _, event := range resp.Events {
 				if event.Revision <= lastProgressNotifyRevision {
 					lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "bookmarkable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.Int64("revision", event.Revision))
 					err = errBrokeBookmarkable
 				}
-				gotEventBeforeProgressNotify = &event.PersistedEvent
+				lastEventRevision = event.Revision
 			}
 			if resp.IsProgressNotify {
-				if gotEventBeforeProgressNotify != nil || op.Request.Revision != 0 {
-					var wantEventBeforeProgressNotify *model.PersistedEvent
-					for _, ev := range eventHistory {
-						if ev.Revision < op.Request.Revision {
-							continue
-						}
-						if ev.Revision > resp.Revision {
-							break
-						}
-						if ev.Match(op.Request) {
-							wantEventBeforeProgressNotify = &ev
-						}
-					}
-					if diff := cmp.Diff(wantEventBeforeProgressNotify, gotEventBeforeProgressNotify); diff != "" {
-						lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "bookmarkable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.String("diff", diff))
-						err = errBrokeBookmarkable
-					}
+				if resp.Revision < lastProgressNotifyRevision {
+					lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "bookmarkable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.Int64("revision", resp.Revision))
+					err = errBrokeBookmarkable
+				}
+				if resp.Revision < lastEventRevision {
+					lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "bookmarkable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.Int64("revision", resp.Revision))
+					err = errBrokeBookmarkable
 				}
 				lastProgressNotifyRevision = resp.Revision
 			}
@@ -192,24 +183,33 @@ func validateAtomic(lg *zap.Logger, report report.ClientReport) (err error) {
 }
 
 func validateReliable(lg *zap.Logger, events []model.PersistedEvent, report report.ClientReport) (err error) {
-	for _, op := range report.Watch {
-		index := 0
-		revision := firstRevision(op)
-		for index < len(events) && events[index].Revision < revision {
-			index++
-		}
-		if index == len(events) {
-			continue
-		}
-		for _, resp := range op.Responses {
-			for _, event := range resp.Events {
-				if events[index].Match(op.Request) && (events[index].Event != event.PersistedEvent.Event || events[index].Revision != event.PersistedEvent.Revision) {
-					lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "reliable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.Any("missing-event", events[index]))
-					err = errBrokeReliable
+	for _, watch := range report.Watch {
+		firstRev := firstExpectedRevision(watch)
+		lastRev := lastRevision(watch)
+		wantEvents := []model.PersistedEvent{}
+		if firstRev != 0 {
+			for _, e := range events {
+				if e.Revision < firstRev {
+					continue
+				}
+				if e.Revision > lastRev {
+					break
+				}
+				if e.Match(watch.Request) {
+					wantEvents = append(wantEvents, e)
 				}
-				index++
 			}
 		}
+		gotEvents := make([]model.PersistedEvent, 0)
+		for _, resp := range watch.Responses {
+			for _, event := range resp.Events {
+				gotEvents = append(gotEvents, event.PersistedEvent)
+			}
+		}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(wantEvents, gotEvents, cmpopts.IgnoreFields(model.PersistedEvent{}, "IsCreate")); diff != "" {
+			lg.Error("Broke watch guarantee", zap.String("guarantee", "reliable"), zap.Int("client", report.ClientID), zap.String("diff", diff))
+			err = errBrokeReliable
+		}
 	}
 	return err
 }
@@ -288,10 +288,31 @@ func validateEventIsCreate(lg *zap.Logger, report report.ClientReport, history [
 	return err
 }
 
-func firstRevision(op model.WatchOperation) int64 {
-	for _, resp := range op.Responses {
-		for _, event := range resp.Events {
-			return event.Revision
+func firstExpectedRevision(op model.WatchOperation) int64 {
+	if op.Request.Revision != 0 {
+		return op.Request.Revision
+	}
+	if len(op.Responses) > 0 {
+		firstResp := op.Responses[0]
+		if firstResp.IsProgressNotify {
+			return firstResp.Revision + 1
+		}
+		if len(firstResp.Events) > 0 {
+			return firstResp.Events[0].Revision
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func lastRevision(op model.WatchOperation) int64 {
+	if len(op.Responses) > 0 {
+		lastResp := op.Responses[len(op.Responses)-1]
+		if lastResp.IsProgressNotify {
+			return lastResp.Revision
+		}
+		if len(lastResp.Events) > 0 {
+			lastEvent := lastResp.Events[len(lastResp.Events)-1]
+			return lastEvent.Revision
 		}
 	}
 	return 0