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 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/08/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/08/2026 Nubeo Ulysses Pulsar Shadow Review: A Cosmic Statement Piece With Skeleton Style Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/08/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/08/2026 Nectere Eclipse Brings A Celestial Twist To Watch Design Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/08/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/08/2026 Abinger Watches Unveils The PHANTOM: A Tactical Evolution Of The NIMROD Read More Microbrand, Budget Matt Payne 30/07/2026 Microbrand, Budget Matt Payne 30/07/2026 Boderry Watches: The Chinese Brand Quietly Disrupting Affordable Mechanical Watches Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 28/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 28/07/2026 CIGA Design Warms Up Its Award Winning Hunter With The New Skeleton Automatic Hunter Vintage Read More Microbrand Matt Payne 26/07/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 26/07/2026 Massena LAB: The Independent Watch Brand Reimagining Vintage Horology Read More Microbrand, New Release, French Matt Payne 24/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release, French Matt Payne 24/07/2026 Arcange Watches: French Elegance With A Modern Independent Spirit Read More Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 22/07/2026 Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 22/07/2026 Craig Golby On Building One Of Britain's Most Distinctive Up And Coming Microbrands Read More Topical, Microbrand Ben Payne 20/07/2026 Topical, Microbrand Ben Payne 20/07/2026 The Four Nations Face-Off: Domestic Rivalries In The United Kingdom Watchmaking Domain Read More Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 18/07/2026 Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 18/07/2026 Hands On With The Beaubleu Ecce Vesperal Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 17/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 17/07/2026 Bamford London Turns Up The Colour With The New GMT Neon Series Read More Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 14/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 14/07/2026 Hoffman Watches: Is This One of America's Most Underrated Microbrands? Read More Microbrand, High Horology, Topical Matt Payne 12/07/2026 Microbrand, High Horology, Topical Matt Payne 12/07/2026 Maghnam Watches: Breaking Away From Traditional Watch Design Read More Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 10/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 10/07/2026 AV86 1956 Marine Automatic Steel / Sand Review: The Vintage Diver Just Got Even Better Read More Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 08/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 08/07/2026 RZE Resolute Type A Medallion Yellow Review: A Modern Pilot's Watch With Proper Tool Watch Credentials Read More Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 04/07/2026 Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 04/07/2026 Homage Watch Or Just Great Value For Money? The Duxot Debate Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 Straum Freezes Time With The Stunning New Frozen Metal Titanium Read More New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 Nodus Obscura II Brings Film Photography Back To Your Wrist Read More Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2026 Briston Watches: French Flair Meets British Sporting Style Read More Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 26/06/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 26/06/2026 The Marloe SkySplitter Airway Is A Proper GMT Tool Watch With Cockpit DNA Read More Older Posts
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/08/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 05/08/2026 Nubeo Ulysses Pulsar Shadow Review: A Cosmic Statement Piece With Skeleton Style Read More
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/08/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 03/08/2026 Nectere Eclipse Brings A Celestial Twist To Watch Design Read More
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/08/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/08/2026 Abinger Watches Unveils The PHANTOM: A Tactical Evolution Of The NIMROD Read More
Microbrand, Budget Matt Payne 30/07/2026 Microbrand, Budget Matt Payne 30/07/2026 Boderry Watches: The Chinese Brand Quietly Disrupting Affordable Mechanical Watches Read More
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 28/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 28/07/2026 CIGA Design Warms Up Its Award Winning Hunter With The New Skeleton Automatic Hunter Vintage Read More
Microbrand Matt Payne 26/07/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 26/07/2026 Massena LAB: The Independent Watch Brand Reimagining Vintage Horology Read More
Microbrand, New Release, French Matt Payne 24/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release, French Matt Payne 24/07/2026 Arcange Watches: French Elegance With A Modern Independent Spirit Read More
Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 22/07/2026 Topical, Interview, Microbrand Matt Payne 22/07/2026 Craig Golby On Building One Of Britain's Most Distinctive Up And Coming Microbrands Read More
Topical, Microbrand Ben Payne 20/07/2026 Topical, Microbrand Ben Payne 20/07/2026 The Four Nations Face-Off: Domestic Rivalries In The United Kingdom Watchmaking Domain Read More
Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 18/07/2026 Review, Microbrand Matt Payne 18/07/2026 Hands On With The Beaubleu Ecce Vesperal Read More
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 17/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 17/07/2026 Bamford London Turns Up The Colour With The New GMT Neon Series Read More
Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 14/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 14/07/2026 Hoffman Watches: Is This One of America's Most Underrated Microbrands? Read More
Microbrand, High Horology, Topical Matt Payne 12/07/2026 Microbrand, High Horology, Topical Matt Payne 12/07/2026 Maghnam Watches: Breaking Away From Traditional Watch Design Read More
Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 10/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 10/07/2026 AV86 1956 Marine Automatic Steel / Sand Review: The Vintage Diver Just Got Even Better Read More
Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 08/07/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 08/07/2026 RZE Resolute Type A Medallion Yellow Review: A Modern Pilot's Watch With Proper Tool Watch Credentials Read More
Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 04/07/2026 Microbrand, Topical Matt Payne 04/07/2026 Homage Watch Or Just Great Value For Money? The Duxot Debate Read More
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 Straum Freezes Time With The Stunning New Frozen Metal Titanium Read More
New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 New Release, Microbrand Matt Payne 01/07/2026 Nodus Obscura II Brings Film Photography Back To Your Wrist Read More
Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2026 Microbrand Matt Payne 30/06/2026 Briston Watches: French Flair Meets British Sporting Style Read More
Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 26/06/2026 Microbrand, New Release Matt Payne 26/06/2026 The Marloe SkySplitter Airway Is A Proper GMT Tool Watch With Cockpit DNA Read More
