diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69ba4b2..15e949e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Types of changes
 
 - `Added` flag `--include` (short `-i`) to only scan/dump a specific list of fields, this flag is repeatable
 - `Added` flag `--alias` (short `-a`) to rename fields on the fly, this flag is repeatable
+- `Added` flag `--watch` (short `-w`) to the dump command
 - `Fixed` self reference link are no longer counted in the links counter while scanning
 
 ## [0.1.0]
diff --git a/internal/app/cli/dump.go b/internal/app/cli/dump.go
index 65377a1..228b304 100644
--- a/internal/app/cli/dump.go
+++ b/internal/app/cli/dump.go
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func NewDumpCommand(parent string, stderr *os.File, stdout *os.File, stdin *os.File) *cobra.Command {
-	var include []string
+	var (
+		include []string
+		watch   bool
+	)
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{ //nolint:exhaustruct
 		Use:     "dump path",
@@ -36,13 +39,14 @@ func NewDumpCommand(parent string, stderr *os.File, stdout *os.File, stdin *os.F
 		Example: "  " + parent + " dump clients",
 		Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 		Run: func(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			if err := dump(args[0], include); err != nil {
+			if err := dump(args[0], include, watch); err != nil {
 				log.Fatal().Err(err).Int("return", 1).Msg("end SILO")
 			}
 		},
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&include, "include", "i", []string{}, "include only these columns, exclude all others")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&watch, "watch", "w", false, "watch statistics about dumped entities in stderr")
 
 	cmd.Flags().SortFlags = false
 
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ func NewDumpCommand(parent string, stderr *os.File, stdout *os.File, stdin *os.F
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func dump(path string, include []string) error {
+func dump(path string, include []string, watch bool) error {
 	backend, err := infra.NewBackend(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
@@ -63,7 +67,14 @@ func dump(path string, include []string) error {
 
 	driver := silo.NewDriver(backend, infra.NewDumpJSONLine(), silo.WithKeys(include))
 
-	if err := driver.Dump(); err != nil {
+	if watch {
+		observer := infra.NewDumpObserver()
+		defer observer.Close()
+
+		if err := driver.Dump(observer); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
+		}
+	} else if err := driver.Dump(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/infra/dump_observer.go b/internal/infra/dump_observer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7265094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/infra/dump_observer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2024 CGI France
+//
+// This file is part of SILO.
+//
+// SILO is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// SILO is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with SILO.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package infra
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cgi-fr/silo/pkg/silo"
+	"github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3"
+)
+
+type DumpObserver struct {
+	countTotal        int
+	countComplete     int
+	countConsistent   int
+	countInconsistent int
+	countEmpty        int
+	bar               *progressbar.ProgressBar
+}
+
+func NewDumpObserver() *DumpObserver {
+	//nolint:gomnd
+	pgb := progressbar.NewOptions(-1,
+		progressbar.OptionSetDescription("Dumping ... "),
+		progressbar.OptionSetItsString("entity"),
+		progressbar.OptionSetWriter(os.Stderr),
+		progressbar.OptionShowIts(),
+		progressbar.OptionSpinnerType(11),
+		progressbar.OptionThrottle(time.Millisecond*10),
+		progressbar.OptionOnCompletion(func() { fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr) }),
+		// progressbar.OptionShowDescriptionAtLineEnd(),
+	)
+
+	return &DumpObserver{
+		countTotal:        0,
+		countComplete:     0,
+		countConsistent:   0,
+		countInconsistent: 0,
+		countEmpty:        0,
+		bar:               pgb,
+	}
+}
+
+func (o *DumpObserver) Entity(status silo.Status, _ map[string]int) {
+	o.countTotal++
+
+	switch status {
+	case silo.StatusEntityComplete:
+		o.countComplete++
+	case silo.StatusEntityConsistent:
+		o.countConsistent++
+	case silo.StatusEntityInconsistent:
+		o.countInconsistent++
+	case silo.StatusEntityEmpty:
+		o.countEmpty++
+	}
+
+	_ = o.bar.Add(1)
+
+	o.bar.Describe(fmt.Sprintf("Dumped %d entities / complete=%d / incomplete=%d / inconsistent=%d / empty=%d",
+		o.countTotal,
+		o.countComplete,
+		o.countConsistent,
+		o.countInconsistent,
+		o.countEmpty))
+}
+
+func (o *DumpObserver) Close() {
+	_ = o.bar.Close()
+}