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 by topic Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 13/07/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 13/07/2025 Microbrand Spotlight - Laventure Read More Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 11/07/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 11/07/2025 Furlan Marri: The Microbrand That’s Giving the Swiss Giants Sleepless Nights Read More Top 10, Review Matt Payne 08/07/2025 Top 10, Review Matt Payne 08/07/2025 Top 10 Best Moonphase Watches Under £2,500 Read More Review, Trends Matt Payne 07/07/2025 Review, Trends Matt Payne 07/07/2025 Raymond Weil - From high street to boutique Read More Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 06/07/2025 Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 06/07/2025 5 Watches Going Up in Value on the Second-Hand Market (Under £5,000) Read More Microbrand, New Release, Review Matt Payne 05/07/2025 Microbrand, New Release, Review Matt Payne 05/07/2025 Microbrand Spotlight - Xeric Watches Read More 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 Newer Posts Older Posts
Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 13/07/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 13/07/2025 Microbrand Spotlight - Laventure Read More
Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 11/07/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 11/07/2025 Furlan Marri: The Microbrand That’s Giving the Swiss Giants Sleepless Nights Read More
Top 10, Review Matt Payne 08/07/2025 Top 10, Review Matt Payne 08/07/2025 Top 10 Best Moonphase Watches Under £2,500 Read More
Review, Trends Matt Payne 07/07/2025 Review, Trends Matt Payne 07/07/2025 Raymond Weil - From high street to boutique Read More
Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 06/07/2025 Topical, Top 5 Dan Swatton 06/07/2025 5 Watches Going Up in Value on the Second-Hand Market (Under £5,000) Read More
Microbrand, New Release, Review Matt Payne 05/07/2025 Microbrand, New Release, Review Matt Payne 05/07/2025 Microbrand Spotlight - Xeric Watches Read More
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