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 18/09/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 18/09/2026 Watches to Buy for an 18th, 21st, 30th or 40th Birthday Read More Wind Up Bites, Topical Matt Payne 17/09/2026 Wind Up Bites, Topical Matt Payne 17/09/2026 Rolex Is No Longer Omega’s Rival. Tudor Is! Read More Topical Dan Swatton 16/09/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 16/09/2026 What Does GMT Mean on a Watch? Everything You Actually Need to Know Read More Topical Dan Swatton 14/09/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 14/09/2026 Best Watches for Men Who Don't Normally Wear Watches Read More Topical, Top 10 Dan Swatton 12/09/2026 Topical, Top 10 Dan Swatton 12/09/2026 Seven Watch Brands Every Tudor Owner Should Consider Next Read More Topical Ben Payne 05/09/2026 Topical Ben Payne 05/09/2026 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M GMT: The Sensible One Read More Swiss, Topical Ben Payne 27/08/2026 Swiss, Topical Ben Payne 27/08/2026 The Swiss Civil War: Regional Rivalries Inside The World’s Watch Capital Read More Topical Matt Payne 26/08/2026 Topical Matt Payne 26/08/2026 Geneva Watch Days 2026: 71 Brands, Five Days and a Whole City of New Watches Read More Topical Matt Payne 24/08/2026 Topical Matt Payne 24/08/2026 The Watch My Dad Gave Me: Why Some Watches Become More Than Watches Read More Top 5, Topical, High Horology Matt Payne 08/08/2026 Top 5, Topical, High Horology Matt Payne 08/08/2026 5 Budget Alternatives To Very Expensive Watches 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 Topical Matt Payne 16/07/2026 Topical Matt Payne 16/07/2026 Herbelin Watches: Affordable French Watchmaking at Its Finest 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 Topical Matt Payne 06/07/2026 Topical Matt Payne 06/07/2026 Is The Futuristic Space Watch Finally Having Its Moment? Atowak, SpaceOne And The Rise Of Mechanical Sci-Fi 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 Topical, Swiss Matt Payne 03/07/2026 Topical, Swiss Matt Payne 03/07/2026 Rolex 👑 Explained: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Every Rolex Model Read More Swiss, Topical Matt Payne 28/06/2026 Swiss, Topical Matt Payne 28/06/2026 The Wild ONE Effect: Why Everyone's Talking About NORQAIN Read More Topical Ben Payne 24/06/2026 Topical Ben Payne 24/06/2026 The New Grand Tour: British Eccentricity VS Continental Sophistication Read More Topical Dan Swatton 22/06/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 22/06/2026 Smith & Rowe Watch Rolls: The Best Upgrade Your Watch Box Probably Needs Read More Older Posts
Topical Dan Swatton 18/09/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 18/09/2026 Watches to Buy for an 18th, 21st, 30th or 40th Birthday Read More
Wind Up Bites, Topical Matt Payne 17/09/2026 Wind Up Bites, Topical Matt Payne 17/09/2026 Rolex Is No Longer Omega’s Rival. Tudor Is! Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 16/09/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 16/09/2026 What Does GMT Mean on a Watch? Everything You Actually Need to Know Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 14/09/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 14/09/2026 Best Watches for Men Who Don't Normally Wear Watches Read More
Topical, Top 10 Dan Swatton 12/09/2026 Topical, Top 10 Dan Swatton 12/09/2026 Seven Watch Brands Every Tudor Owner Should Consider Next Read More
Topical Ben Payne 05/09/2026 Topical Ben Payne 05/09/2026 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M GMT: The Sensible One Read More
Swiss, Topical Ben Payne 27/08/2026 Swiss, Topical Ben Payne 27/08/2026 The Swiss Civil War: Regional Rivalries Inside The World’s Watch Capital Read More
Topical Matt Payne 26/08/2026 Topical Matt Payne 26/08/2026 Geneva Watch Days 2026: 71 Brands, Five Days and a Whole City of New Watches Read More
Topical Matt Payne 24/08/2026 Topical Matt Payne 24/08/2026 The Watch My Dad Gave Me: Why Some Watches Become More Than Watches Read More
Top 5, Topical, High Horology Matt Payne 08/08/2026 Top 5, Topical, High Horology Matt Payne 08/08/2026 5 Budget Alternatives To Very Expensive Watches 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
Topical Matt Payne 16/07/2026 Topical Matt Payne 16/07/2026 Herbelin Watches: Affordable French Watchmaking at Its Finest 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
Topical Matt Payne 06/07/2026 Topical Matt Payne 06/07/2026 Is The Futuristic Space Watch Finally Having Its Moment? Atowak, SpaceOne And The Rise Of Mechanical Sci-Fi 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
Topical, Swiss Matt Payne 03/07/2026 Topical, Swiss Matt Payne 03/07/2026 Rolex 👑 Explained: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Every Rolex Model Read More
Swiss, Topical Matt Payne 28/06/2026 Swiss, Topical Matt Payne 28/06/2026 The Wild ONE Effect: Why Everyone's Talking About NORQAIN Read More
Topical Ben Payne 24/06/2026 Topical Ben Payne 24/06/2026 The New Grand Tour: British Eccentricity VS Continental Sophistication Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 22/06/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 22/06/2026 Smith & Rowe Watch Rolls: The Best Upgrade Your Watch Box Probably Needs Read More
