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 - Search a watch, brand or topic No results found Topical Dan Swatton 20/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 20/05/2026 Ed Sheeran, Martin Garrix And The Glow-Up Watch You Can Actually Buy Read More Topical Dan Swatton 19/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 19/05/2026 If The Watch Industry Is Struggling (Apparently), Why Do Microbrands Feel So Alive? Read More Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 17/05/2026 Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 17/05/2026 Duxot Livorno Review: Rectangular Thinking For People Bored Of Round Watches Read More New Release, Topical Matt Payne 15/05/2026 New Release, Topical Matt Payne 15/05/2026 Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Lands 16 May as Strap Makers Rush to Turn It Into a Wristwatch Read More Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 12/05/2026 Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 12/05/2026 Bremoir Watches: Art Deco With a Pulse, a Wink and a Very Good Suit Read More Topical, New Release, Swiss Dan Swatton 10/05/2026 Topical, New Release, Swiss Dan Swatton 10/05/2026 TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 500 Date: More Depth, Less Drama Read More Topical Dan Swatton 06/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 06/05/2026 Behrens Watches: Chinese Watchmaking With Bonkers Attitude Read More Topical Dan Swatton 04/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 04/05/2026 Why Microbrands Are Beating Swiss Brands Read More Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 22/04/2026 Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 22/04/2026 Diatom Watches: Space Age Substance or Just a Meteorite PRX? Read More Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 20/04/2026 Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 20/04/2026 Most Overrated Watches of 2026 Read More Top 10, Swiss, Topical Dan Swatton 18/04/2026 Top 10, Swiss, Topical Dan Swatton 18/04/2026 Top 10 Best Affordable Luxury Watch Brands In 2026 Read More Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Venezianico: Venetian Character, Modern Intent 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 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 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, Topical Matt Payne 26/03/2026 Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 26/03/2026 Jack Mason’s Born & Raised: A Smarter Way to Launch, Backed by the Palmera Skin Diver Read More Topical Dan Swatton 19/03/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 19/03/2026 Montblanc Iced Sea: The Collection That Proves They’re a Decent Watch Brand Too! Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Topical Dan Swatton 20/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 20/05/2026 Ed Sheeran, Martin Garrix And The Glow-Up Watch You Can Actually Buy Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 19/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 19/05/2026 If The Watch Industry Is Struggling (Apparently), Why Do Microbrands Feel So Alive? Read More
Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 17/05/2026 Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 17/05/2026 Duxot Livorno Review: Rectangular Thinking For People Bored Of Round Watches Read More
New Release, Topical Matt Payne 15/05/2026 New Release, Topical Matt Payne 15/05/2026 Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop Lands 16 May as Strap Makers Rush to Turn It Into a Wristwatch Read More
Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 12/05/2026 Microbrand, Topical Dan Swatton 12/05/2026 Bremoir Watches: Art Deco With a Pulse, a Wink and a Very Good Suit Read More
Topical, New Release, Swiss Dan Swatton 10/05/2026 Topical, New Release, Swiss Dan Swatton 10/05/2026 TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 500 Date: More Depth, Less Drama Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 06/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 06/05/2026 Behrens Watches: Chinese Watchmaking With Bonkers Attitude Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 04/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 04/05/2026 Why Microbrands Are Beating Swiss Brands Read More
Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 22/04/2026 Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 22/04/2026 Diatom Watches: Space Age Substance or Just a Meteorite PRX? Read More
Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 20/04/2026 Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 20/04/2026 Most Overrated Watches of 2026 Read More
Top 10, Swiss, Topical Dan Swatton 18/04/2026 Top 10, Swiss, Topical Dan Swatton 18/04/2026 Top 10 Best Affordable Luxury Watch Brands In 2026 Read More
Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Topical, Microbrand Dan Swatton 12/04/2026 Venezianico: Venetian Character, Modern Intent 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
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
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, Topical Matt Payne 26/03/2026 Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 26/03/2026 Jack Mason’s Born & Raised: A Smarter Way to Launch, Backed by the Palmera Skin Diver Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 19/03/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 19/03/2026 Montblanc Iced Sea: The Collection That Proves They’re a Decent Watch Brand Too! Read More
