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, 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 Microbrand, Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 18/06/2026 Microbrand, Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 18/06/2026 Why Italian Watch Brands Are Having a Moment Read More Topical Dan Swatton 14/06/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 14/06/2026 Small Watches Are Back, But Microbrands Got There First Read More Topical, Review Dan Swatton 12/06/2026 Topical, Review Dan Swatton 12/06/2026 REC Habu On The Wrist Review: A Piece Of The Blackbird You Can Actually Wear Read More Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 08/06/2026 Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 08/06/2026 TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph TH-Polylight: The Colourful Sports Watch That Actually Makes Sense Read More Microbrand, Topical Ben Payne 04/06/2026 Microbrand, Topical Ben Payne 04/06/2026 The Microbrand Paradox: Are We Buying Horological Art or Just Great Spec Sheets? Read More Topical Dan Swatton 02/06/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 02/06/2026 Longines Might Be Having One Of The Best Design Runs In Watches Right Now Read More Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 26/05/2026 Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 26/05/2026 Ressence Watches - A Masterclass In Doing Things Differently Read More Topical Dan Swatton 23/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 23/05/2026 Are Microbrands Now More Interesting Than Rolex? Read More Topical, UK Watch Brand Matt Payne 22/05/2026 Topical, UK Watch Brand Matt Payne 22/05/2026 Bremont Finds Its Bearings Again Read More Topical Dan Swatton 21/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 21/05/2026 Citizen Attesa Star Wars “The Mandalorian” Beskar: A Smarter Kind Of Crossover Read More Older Posts
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
Microbrand, Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 18/06/2026 Microbrand, Top 5, Topical Matt Payne 18/06/2026 Why Italian Watch Brands Are Having a Moment Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 14/06/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 14/06/2026 Small Watches Are Back, But Microbrands Got There First Read More
Topical, Review Dan Swatton 12/06/2026 Topical, Review Dan Swatton 12/06/2026 REC Habu On The Wrist Review: A Piece Of The Blackbird You Can Actually Wear Read More
Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 08/06/2026 Topical, New Release Dan Swatton 08/06/2026 TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph TH-Polylight: The Colourful Sports Watch That Actually Makes Sense Read More
Microbrand, Topical Ben Payne 04/06/2026 Microbrand, Topical Ben Payne 04/06/2026 The Microbrand Paradox: Are We Buying Horological Art or Just Great Spec Sheets? Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 02/06/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 02/06/2026 Longines Might Be Having One Of The Best Design Runs In Watches Right Now Read More
Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 26/05/2026 Topical, Microbrand Matt Payne 26/05/2026 Ressence Watches - A Masterclass In Doing Things Differently Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 23/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 23/05/2026 Are Microbrands Now More Interesting Than Rolex? Read More
Topical, UK Watch Brand Matt Payne 22/05/2026 Topical, UK Watch Brand Matt Payne 22/05/2026 Bremont Finds Its Bearings Again Read More
Topical Dan Swatton 21/05/2026 Topical Dan Swatton 21/05/2026 Citizen Attesa Star Wars “The Mandalorian” Beskar: A Smarter Kind Of Crossover Read More
