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 New Release, Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 15/08/2025 New Release, Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 15/08/2025 A Tale of Time: Gallet’s Journey and a Future to Watch Read More Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 14/08/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 14/08/2025 Farer Watches: The British Brand Giving Swiss Time a Run for Its Money Read More Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 12/08/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 12/08/2025 Microbrand Spotlight: Mr Jones Watches Read More Topical Matt Payne 10/08/2025 Topical Matt Payne 10/08/2025 Marketing a Watch Brand: From Masterful Longevity to Overnight Success Read More Top 3, Review Matt Payne 08/08/2025 Top 3, Review Matt Payne 08/08/2025 3 perpetual calendar watches that deserve your attention Read More New Release Matt Payne 06/08/2025 New Release Matt Payne 06/08/2025 Seiko X Pepsi Limited Edition Release Read More Top 5, Topical, Review Matt Payne 06/08/2025 Top 5, Topical, Review Matt Payne 06/08/2025 Top 5 Tourbillon Watches Under £2,500 (Yes, Really) Read More Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 04/08/2025 Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 04/08/2025 Trematic Watch Review: Where Italian Swagger Meets Swiss OCD Read More Topical Dan Swatton 02/08/2025 Topical Dan Swatton 02/08/2025 Mechanical vs Quartz Watches: The Battle That Never Really Ended Read More Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 31/07/2025 Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 31/07/2025 Unimatic: The Minimalist Watch Brand That’s Anything But Boring Read More Top 5, Review Matt Payne 30/07/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 30/07/2025 The Best Omega X Swatch MoonSwatches Read More Topical, Top 5 Matt Payne 29/07/2025 Topical, Top 5 Matt Payne 29/07/2025 Tick Tock, Vroom Vroom: Why Watch Lovers Also Crave Premium Cars Read More Top 5, Topical Dan Swatton 27/07/2025 Top 5, Topical Dan Swatton 27/07/2025 Five Watches I Regret Not Buying (And Why You Shouldn’t Miss Limited Releases) Read More Top 10, Review Matt Payne 25/07/2025 Top 10, Review Matt Payne 25/07/2025 The Top 10 GMT Watches Under £3,000 Read More Panda Dials Dan Swatton 23/07/2025 Panda Dials Dan Swatton 23/07/2025 Bear With Me: Why I’ve Got Panda Eyes Thinking About Black and White Dials Read More Review Matt Payne 22/07/2025 Review Matt Payne 22/07/2025 The Bulova Sutton: The Best Budget Automatic Dress Watch You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of Read More Topical, Top 3 Dan Swatton 21/07/2025 Topical, Top 3 Dan Swatton 21/07/2025 Three Watches I’d Buy If I Could Only Wear One Watch Read More Top 5, Review Matt Payne 19/07/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 19/07/2025 5 Budget-Friendly Alternatives to the Cartier Tank Read More Review, Field Watches Dan Swatton 17/07/2025 Review, Field Watches Dan Swatton 17/07/2025 Field Tested: Four Field Watches I’d Take Into Battle Read More Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 15/07/2025 Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 15/07/2025 The Top 5 Budget Alternatives to the Rolex Submariner Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
New Release, Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 15/08/2025 New Release, Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 15/08/2025 A Tale of Time: Gallet’s Journey and a Future to Watch Read More
Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 14/08/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 14/08/2025 Farer Watches: The British Brand Giving Swiss Time a Run for Its Money Read More
Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 12/08/2025 Microbrand, Review Matt Payne 12/08/2025 Microbrand Spotlight: Mr Jones Watches Read More
Topical Matt Payne 10/08/2025 Topical Matt Payne 10/08/2025 Marketing a Watch Brand: From Masterful Longevity to Overnight Success Read More
Top 3, Review Matt Payne 08/08/2025 Top 3, Review Matt Payne 08/08/2025 3 perpetual calendar watches that deserve your attention Read More
New Release Matt Payne 06/08/2025 New Release Matt Payne 06/08/2025 Seiko X Pepsi Limited Edition Release Read More
Top 5, Topical, Review Matt Payne 06/08/2025 Top 5, Topical, Review Matt Payne 06/08/2025 Top 5 Tourbillon Watches Under £2,500 (Yes, Really) Read More
Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 04/08/2025 Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 04/08/2025 Trematic Watch Review: Where Italian Swagger Meets Swiss OCD Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 02/08/2025 Topical Dan Swatton 02/08/2025 Mechanical vs Quartz Watches: The Battle That Never Really Ended Read More
Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 31/07/2025 Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 31/07/2025 Unimatic: The Minimalist Watch Brand That’s Anything But Boring Read More
Top 5, Review Matt Payne 30/07/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 30/07/2025 The Best Omega X Swatch MoonSwatches Read More
Topical, Top 5 Matt Payne 29/07/2025 Topical, Top 5 Matt Payne 29/07/2025 Tick Tock, Vroom Vroom: Why Watch Lovers Also Crave Premium Cars Read More
Top 5, Topical Dan Swatton 27/07/2025 Top 5, Topical Dan Swatton 27/07/2025 Five Watches I Regret Not Buying (And Why You Shouldn’t Miss Limited Releases) Read More
Top 10, Review Matt Payne 25/07/2025 Top 10, Review Matt Payne 25/07/2025 The Top 10 GMT Watches Under £3,000 Read More
Panda Dials Dan Swatton 23/07/2025 Panda Dials Dan Swatton 23/07/2025 Bear With Me: Why I’ve Got Panda Eyes Thinking About Black and White Dials Read More
Review Matt Payne 22/07/2025 Review Matt Payne 22/07/2025 The Bulova Sutton: The Best Budget Automatic Dress Watch You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of Read More
Topical, Top 3 Dan Swatton 21/07/2025 Topical, Top 3 Dan Swatton 21/07/2025 Three Watches I’d Buy If I Could Only Wear One Watch Read More
Top 5, Review Matt Payne 19/07/2025 Top 5, Review Matt Payne 19/07/2025 5 Budget-Friendly Alternatives to the Cartier Tank Read More
Review, Field Watches Dan Swatton 17/07/2025 Review, Field Watches Dan Swatton 17/07/2025 Field Tested: Four Field Watches I’d Take Into Battle Read More
Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 15/07/2025 Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 15/07/2025 The Top 5 Budget Alternatives to the Rolex Submariner Read More