Welcome to The Wind Up. Your no-nonsense guide to time well spent - The UK watch blog - Your no-nonsense guide to time well spent - The UK watch blog - Your no-nonsense guide to time well spent - The UK watch blog - Win a GShock X Bamford for FREE - Win a GShock X Bamford for FREE - Win a GShock X Bamford for FREE - Search a watch, brand or topic New Release, Swiss, Watches & Wonders Matt Payne 16/04/2026 New Release, Swiss, Watches & Wonders Matt Payne 16/04/2026 Oris Keeps It Simple: The New Artelier Complication in Three Colours Read More Watches & Wonders, New Release, Swiss Matt Payne 15/04/2026 Watches & Wonders, New Release, Swiss Matt Payne 15/04/2026 Tudor Royal Gets An Upgrade in 2026 Read More Watches & Wonders, New Release Matt Payne 14/04/2026 Watches & Wonders, New Release Matt Payne 14/04/2026 The New Tudor Monarch Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 14/04/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 14/04/2026 Furlan Marri Adds Meteorite To The Mechaquartz Lineup Read More Microbrand Dan Swatton 14/04/2026 Microbrand Dan Swatton 14/04/2026 Why Affordable Watches Are Now More Interesting Than Luxury Read More Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Venezianico: Venetian Character, Modern Intent Read More Microbrand Dan Swatton 10/04/2026 Microbrand Dan Swatton 10/04/2026 Studio Sarpaneva Stardust Mars Review: A Warm, Luminous Slice of Finnish Cosmic Weirdness Read More Microbrand Dan Swatton 08/04/2026 Microbrand Dan Swatton 08/04/2026 Kieser Design: The German Watch Maker Building Truly Bespoke Watches Read More Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 06/04/2026 Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 06/04/2026 Founder Interview - Emerton Scott Watches Read More Top 10, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/04/2026 Top 10, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/04/2026 Top 10 Watch Microbrands in 2026 Read More Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 04/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 04/04/2026 Depancel Might Be One of the Best Kept Secrets in Affordable Motoring Watches Read More Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 REC Habu: A Blackbird on the Wrist Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 MAEN x Nico Leonard Grand Tonneau Ultra Thin: Same Shape, Sharper Execution Read More Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 02/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 02/04/2026 Juha Eskola, The Finnish Dress Watchmaker Worth Breaking Your Own Rules For Read More Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 The NEW Baltic Heures du Monde: Our Thoughts On The Brand’s Compact Stone Dial Worldtimer Read More Topical Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 Christopher Ward C12 Loco: When the British Decide to Show Off a Bit Read More Topical Dan Swatton 29/03/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 29/03/2026 March LA.B Watches: French Watch Design with LA Attitude! Read More Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 28/03/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 28/03/2026 Dennison Doubles Down With ALD Dual Time “Shades” Read More Watch Show Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Watch Show Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Romania Gets Its First Proper Watch Fair - WARO Read More Microbrand Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Vaer Watches. Venice Beach Cool Meets Everyday Tough Read More Older Posts
New Release, Swiss, Watches & Wonders Matt Payne 16/04/2026 New Release, Swiss, Watches & Wonders Matt Payne 16/04/2026 Oris Keeps It Simple: The New Artelier Complication in Three Colours Read More
Watches & Wonders, New Release, Swiss Matt Payne 15/04/2026 Watches & Wonders, New Release, Swiss Matt Payne 15/04/2026 Tudor Royal Gets An Upgrade in 2026 Read More
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New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 14/04/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 14/04/2026 Furlan Marri Adds Meteorite To The Mechaquartz Lineup Read More
Microbrand Dan Swatton 14/04/2026 Microbrand Dan Swatton 14/04/2026 Why Affordable Watches Are Now More Interesting Than Luxury Read More
Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Venezianico: Venetian Character, Modern Intent Read More
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Microbrand Dan Swatton 08/04/2026 Microbrand Dan Swatton 08/04/2026 Kieser Design: The German Watch Maker Building Truly Bespoke Watches Read More
Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 06/04/2026 Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 06/04/2026 Founder Interview - Emerton Scott Watches Read More
Top 10, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/04/2026 Top 10, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/04/2026 Top 10 Watch Microbrands in 2026 Read More
Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 04/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 04/04/2026 Depancel Might Be One of the Best Kept Secrets in Affordable Motoring Watches Read More
Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 REC Habu: A Blackbird on the Wrist Read More
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/04/2026 MAEN x Nico Leonard Grand Tonneau Ultra Thin: Same Shape, Sharper Execution Read More
Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 02/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 02/04/2026 Juha Eskola, The Finnish Dress Watchmaker Worth Breaking Your Own Rules For Read More
Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 The NEW Baltic Heures du Monde: Our Thoughts On The Brand’s Compact Stone Dial Worldtimer Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 31/03/2026 Christopher Ward C12 Loco: When the British Decide to Show Off a Bit Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 29/03/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 29/03/2026 March LA.B Watches: French Watch Design with LA Attitude! Read More
Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 28/03/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 28/03/2026 Dennison Doubles Down With ALD Dual Time “Shades” Read More
Watch Show Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Watch Show Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Romania Gets Its First Proper Watch Fair - WARO Read More
Microbrand Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 27/03/2026 Vaer Watches. Venice Beach Cool Meets Everyday Tough Read More