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 Topical Dan Swatton 04/07/2025 Topical Dan Swatton 04/07/2025 Should You Buy a Fake Watch? Let’s Talk About Super Clones and Why It’s Not Worth It Read More Dan Swatton 03/07/2025 Dan Swatton 03/07/2025 I’ve Got £3,000 to Spend on a Pre-Owned Tudor — What Should I Buy? Read More Microbrand, Review Dan Swatton 02/07/2025 Microbrand, Review Dan Swatton 02/07/2025 Serica: The Microbrand That’s Quietly Becoming Every Watch Nerd’s Secret Obsession Read More Top 5 Dan Swatton 01/07/2025 Top 5 Dan Swatton 01/07/2025 Top 5 Salmon Watches Under £5,000: Because Real Men Wear Pink (On Their Wrist) Read More Top 3, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2025 Top 3, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2025 3 UK Microbrands That Need Your Attention Read More Review, Trends Dan Swatton 29/06/2025 Review, Trends Dan Swatton 29/06/2025 Ultra Violet: The Colour of Cool That Keeps Coming Back Read More New Release, Review Matt Payne 28/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 28/06/2025 Hamilton x Death Stranding 2: A Watch That Tells More Than Just Time Read More New Release, Review Matt Payne 27/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 27/06/2025 I finally got my Timex x Noah Moonphase Read More Top 5, Review Matt Payne 26/06/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 26/06/2025 The Top 5 Frédérique Constant Watches in 2025 Read More New Release, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 25/06/2025 New Release, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 25/06/2025 Microbrand Spotlight: Loresum Watches Read More Review Matt Payne 24/06/2025 Review Matt Payne 24/06/2025 Bell & Ross BR-X5 BLACK STEEL Review: The Horological Heavyweight in a Tux Read More Top 5, Review Matt Payne 23/06/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 23/06/2025 Top 5 Casio G-Shocks for Collectors: Tough, Timeless, and Totally Covetable Read More Review Matt Payne 22/06/2025 Review Matt Payne 22/06/2025 Bremont Terra Nova Jumping Hour Bronze: A Technical and Visual Masterpiece? Read More Top 10, Review Matt Payne 21/06/2025 Top 10, Review Matt Payne 21/06/2025 The Top 10 Best Automatic Watches Under £2,000 Read More New Release, Review Matt Payne 20/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 20/06/2025 Seiko Presage SPB497 Review: A Slice of Japan on Your Wrist Read More New Release, Review Matt Payne 19/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 19/06/2025 Christopher Ward making waves with the new Reef Dive watch collection Read More Review, Trends Dan Swatton 19/06/2025 Review, Trends Dan Swatton 19/06/2025 Three French Watches I’m Seriously Considering, and Why You Might Want To Join Me Read More Topical, Review Dan Swatton 18/06/2025 Topical, Review Dan Swatton 18/06/2025 The Evolution of Watch Materials: From Titanium to Bioceramic Read More Topical Dan Swatton 17/06/2025 Topical Dan Swatton 17/06/2025 The Return of Mechanical Watches: Why Gen Z is Going Analog Read More Review Dan Swatton 16/06/2025 Review Dan Swatton 16/06/2025 Beaucroft Watches: The Cambridge Brand Making Time for Style Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Topical Dan Swatton 04/07/2025 Topical Dan Swatton 04/07/2025 Should You Buy a Fake Watch? Let’s Talk About Super Clones and Why It’s Not Worth It Read More
Dan Swatton 03/07/2025 Dan Swatton 03/07/2025 I’ve Got £3,000 to Spend on a Pre-Owned Tudor — What Should I Buy? Read More
Microbrand, Review Dan Swatton 02/07/2025 Microbrand, Review Dan Swatton 02/07/2025 Serica: The Microbrand That’s Quietly Becoming Every Watch Nerd’s Secret Obsession Read More
Top 5 Dan Swatton 01/07/2025 Top 5 Dan Swatton 01/07/2025 Top 5 Salmon Watches Under £5,000: Because Real Men Wear Pink (On Their Wrist) Read More
Top 3, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2025 Top 3, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2025 3 UK Microbrands That Need Your Attention Read More
Review, Trends Dan Swatton 29/06/2025 Review, Trends Dan Swatton 29/06/2025 Ultra Violet: The Colour of Cool That Keeps Coming Back Read More
New Release, Review Matt Payne 28/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 28/06/2025 Hamilton x Death Stranding 2: A Watch That Tells More Than Just Time Read More
New Release, Review Matt Payne 27/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 27/06/2025 I finally got my Timex x Noah Moonphase Read More
Top 5, Review Matt Payne 26/06/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 26/06/2025 The Top 5 Frédérique Constant Watches in 2025 Read More
New Release, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 25/06/2025 New Release, Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 25/06/2025 Microbrand Spotlight: Loresum Watches Read More
Review Matt Payne 24/06/2025 Review Matt Payne 24/06/2025 Bell & Ross BR-X5 BLACK STEEL Review: The Horological Heavyweight in a Tux Read More
Top 5, Review Matt Payne 23/06/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 23/06/2025 Top 5 Casio G-Shocks for Collectors: Tough, Timeless, and Totally Covetable Read More
Review Matt Payne 22/06/2025 Review Matt Payne 22/06/2025 Bremont Terra Nova Jumping Hour Bronze: A Technical and Visual Masterpiece? Read More
Top 10, Review Matt Payne 21/06/2025 Top 10, Review Matt Payne 21/06/2025 The Top 10 Best Automatic Watches Under £2,000 Read More
New Release, Review Matt Payne 20/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 20/06/2025 Seiko Presage SPB497 Review: A Slice of Japan on Your Wrist Read More
New Release, Review Matt Payne 19/06/2025 New Release, Review Matt Payne 19/06/2025 Christopher Ward making waves with the new Reef Dive watch collection Read More
Review, Trends Dan Swatton 19/06/2025 Review, Trends Dan Swatton 19/06/2025 Three French Watches I’m Seriously Considering, and Why You Might Want To Join Me Read More
Topical, Review Dan Swatton 18/06/2025 Topical, Review Dan Swatton 18/06/2025 The Evolution of Watch Materials: From Titanium to Bioceramic Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 17/06/2025 Topical Dan Swatton 17/06/2025 The Return of Mechanical Watches: Why Gen Z is Going Analog Read More
Review Dan Swatton 16/06/2025 Review Dan Swatton 16/06/2025 Beaucroft Watches: The Cambridge Brand Making Time for Style Read More