diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 75f457e3e..d8c0ea9b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,26 +93,43 @@ Writing data is done by providing an array of points to the writePoints method o
             0.64,
             array('host' => 'server01', 'region' => 'us-west'),
             array('cpucount' => 10),
-            1435255849
+            1435255849 // Time precision has to be set to seconds!
         ),
         new Point(
             'test_metric',
             0.84,
             array('host' => 'server01', 'region' => 'us-west'),
             array('cpucount' => 10),
-            1435255850
+            1435255850 // Time precision has to be set to seconds!
         )
     );
 
-    $newPoints = $database->writePoints($points);
+    // we are writing unix timestamps, which have a second precision
+    $newPoints = $database->writePoints($points, Database::PRECISION_SECONDS);
     
 ```
 
+It's possible to add multiple [fields](https://influxdb.com/docs/v0.9/concepts/key_concepts.html) when writing
+measurements to InfluxDB. The point class allows one to easily write data in batches to influxDB.
+
 The name of a measurement and the value are mandatory. Additional fields, tags and a timestamp are optional.
 InfluxDB takes the current time as the default timestamp.
 
-It's possible to add multiple [fields](https://influxdb.com/docs/v0.9/concepts/key_concepts.html) when writing
-measurements to InfluxDB. The point class allows one to easily write data in batches to influxDB.
+#### Timestamp precision
+
+It's important to provide the correct precision when adding a timestamp to a Point object. This is because
+if you specify a timestamp in seconds and the default (nanosecond) precision is set; the entered timestamp will be invalid.
+
+```php
+    // Points will require a nanosecond precision (this is default as per influxdb standard)
+    $newPoints = $database->writePoints($points);
+
+    // Points will require second precision
+    $newPoints = $database->writePoints($points, Database::PRECISION_SECONDS);
+    
+    // Points will require microsecond precision
+    $newPoints = $database->writePoints($points, Database::PRECISION_MICROSECONDS);
+```
 
 ### Creating databases
 
@@ -177,6 +194,10 @@ Some functions are too general for a database. So these are available in the cli
 
 ## Changelog
 
+####0.1.2
+* Added exists method to Database class
+* Added time precision to database class
+
 ####0.1.1
 * Merged repository to influxdb/influxdb-php
 * Added unit test for createRetentionPolicy
diff --git a/src/InfluxDB/Client.php b/src/InfluxDB/Client.php
index 0aa51dff4..694309fce 100644
--- a/src/InfluxDB/Client.php
+++ b/src/InfluxDB/Client.php
@@ -184,17 +184,21 @@ class Client
      *
      * @param string $database
      * @param string $data
+     * @param string $precision The timestamp precision
      *
      * @return bool
      *
      * @internal Internal method, do not use directly
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    public function write($database, $data)
+    public function write($database, $data, $precision)
     {
         try {
 
-            $result = $this->httpClient->post($this->getBaseURI() . '/write?db=' . $database, null, $data,
+            $result = $this->httpClient->post($this->getBaseURI()
+                . '/write?db=' . $database
+                . '&precision=' . $precision
+                , null, $data,
                 array('timeout' => $this->getTimeout())
             )->send();
 
diff --git a/src/InfluxDB/Database.php b/src/InfluxDB/Database.php
index 660e02e8a..f5d58d78a 100644
--- a/src/InfluxDB/Database.php
+++ b/src/InfluxDB/Database.php
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ class Database
      */
     protected $client;
 
+
+    /**
+     * Precision constants
+     */
+    const PRECISION_NANOSECONDS = 'n';
+    const PRECISION_MICROSECONDS = 'u';
+    const PRECISION_MILLISECONDS = 'ms';
+    const PRECISION_SECONDS = 's';
+    const PRECISION_MINUTES = 'm';
+    const PRECISION_HOURS = 'h';
+
     /**
      * Construct a database object
      *
@@ -102,6 +113,8 @@ class Database
 
     /**
      * @param RetentionPolicy $retentionPolicy
+     *
+     * @return ResultSet
      */
     public function createRetentionPolicy(RetentionPolicy $retentionPolicy)
     {
@@ -111,12 +124,13 @@ class Database
     /**
      * Writes points into InfluxDB
      *
-     * @param array $points
+     * @param Point[]  $points    Array of points
+     * @param string   $precision The timestamp precision (defaults to nanoseconds)
      *
      * @return bool
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    public function writePoints(array $points)
+    public function writePoints(array $points, $precision = self::PRECISION_NANOSECONDS)
     {
         $payload = array();
 
@@ -129,7 +143,17 @@ class Database
             $payload[] = (string) $point;
         }
 
-        return $this->client->write($this->name, implode(PHP_EOL, $payload));
+        return $this->client->write($this->name, implode(PHP_EOL, $payload), $precision);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function exists()
+    {
+        $databases = $this->client->listDatabases();
+
+        return in_array($this->name, $databases);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/unit/DatabaseTest.php b/tests/unit/DatabaseTest.php
index 890c03e45..1b16f598f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/DatabaseTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/DatabaseTest.php
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ use InfluxDB\Database;
 use InfluxDB\Point;
 use InfluxDB\ResultSet;
 use PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject;
+use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase;
 
-class DatabaseTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+class DatabaseTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 {
 
     /** @var Database $db */
@@ -54,6 +55,12 @@ class DatabaseTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
             ->method('query')
             ->will($this->returnValue(new ResultSet($this->resultData)));
 
+
+        $this->mockClient->expects($this->any())
+            ->method('listDatabases')
+            ->will($this->returnValue(array('test123', 'test')));
+
+
         $this->db = new Database('influx_test_db', $this->mockClient);
 
         $this->dataToInsert = file_get_contents(dirname(__FILE__) . '/input.example.json');
@@ -96,6 +103,20 @@ class DatabaseTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         new Database(null, $this->mockClient);
     }
 
+    public function testExists()
+    {
+        $database = new Database('test', $this->mockClient);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($database->exists(), true);
+    }
+
+
+    public function testNotExists()
+    {
+        $database = new Database('test_not_exists', $this->mockClient);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($database->exists(), false);
+    }
 
     public function testWritePointsInASingleCall()
     {