Reviews
The Only Watch You Need! Worth Far More Than What It’s Offered For
"With its 100 m water resistance, screw-down crown, beautiful surface finishing, case and bracelet hardness that is six times greater than that of many $10,000+ exploration watches, a classic domed sapphire crystal, and a beautifully unique dial and handset, this watch is a true go-anywhere, do-anything timepiece. It replaces several watches in my current collection, including the Seiko SNE573 and the Citizen BN0118-04E. Considering all of this, I believe the Traska Summiteer is worth far more than the price at which Traska offers it."
— Xander L. (5/5)
Better than I imagined
"I was looking for a watch with the dimensions of the BB54 because I've been thinking about how it felt on the wrist every since I tried one on. But I don't really feel like shelling out thousands for a brand name. All the online reviews of Traska have been amazing, but once I got it in hand, I haven't taken it off since. Great dimensions, impressive scratch resistance, and just lovely on the wrist. I scratch my watches within hours of wearing them because I do a lot of cooking, handiwork, and music playing, so my hands are always moving and bumping into things. After a few weeks, there is NOTHING on this watch, and it is blowing my mind. I didn't think I would love this watch as much as I have. Thanks, Traska!"
— Alan F. (5/5)
Summiteer 36 Pine Green
"I have bought, sold and owned a number of watches from vintage to 'affordable' to luxury Swiss, German and Japanese brands and I believe that this Traska holds its own with many of those simply in terms of quality alone, however, when you take into account the price of this watch versus the quality that you receive, especially in comparison to the prices of some of those big name brands and their popular models (which I am not knocking, simply comparing to,) then the appeal of Traska suddenly increases quite a bit in my opinion. The Traska Summitteer's bracelet gives you tool-less micro adjustments, a very nice clasp all-around, screws instead of pins to make sizing easier, and is all and all extremely nice for its price point, and actually extremely nice for far above its price point. I like how the Summitteer and most of Traska's other designs are very 'classic, timeless or versatile' in appearance and offer more of a subtle tool look without sacrificing the actual 'tool' features. . . so with what seems like Traska as a whole, not just this model, you can get the benefits of hardened steel without an overly tool-like appearance and also without an exorbitant price tag like you might end up paying for something similar from another brand. I bought the 36mm size. My wrist is 7-7. 25" and I am a 5'10" male. If you have a similar wrist size and haven't worn a 'smaller' watch before, you might find that it looks a little small immediately after trying it on for the first time, especially if you have been used to wearing a larger watch for a while, but that feeling will likely go away after not even an hour or so and it will look fine from then on. . . or at least it did for me. Personally, I am very happy I chose the 36mm over the 38mm. The Miyota 9039 movement has been completely fine so far and is seemingly comparable to a Sellita SW200 or an ETA 2824-2. If you need to regulate it, it can be done pretty easily, and mine reliably runs a few seconds fast per day and I don't have any problems with positional variance (whether the watch is sitting on a dresser all day, being worn casually, or being worn during physical work/strenuous activities, it reliably gains more or less a few seconds per day and doesn't really deviate from that despite position, physical activity or lack thereof. ) I don't really notice any major magnetism problems either. I have had to put a few watches on a demagnetizer in the past though. Not a big deal. 100 meters of water resistance is good for me. I've had the watch in a pool, in a sink and in the rain. . . and it's fine. If I ever happen to find myself doing something very extreme and water-related, well, frankly, I'll be wearing my Breitling Superocean Professional A17345. No offense Traska, but that particular Superocean has a water resistance of 1524 meters / 5000 feet, so that's pretty far down, and according to Breitling, the case of the Superocean Professional model is brushed so that it "avoids glinting liable to attract potentially aggressive fish," (I'm not making that up,) and I figure if I am going down all the way to 1524 meters, I need all the help I can get, so I'll definitely want the brushed case to avoid being accosted by any aggressive fish that I might encounter as I am descending into the fathomless depths, at least until I get far enough down to where sunlight can no longer reach and glinting is no longer a problem, but apart from situations like that, the 100 meters of water resistance that the Traska Summitteer offers is fine. . . All in all, I definitely recommend this watch and have been wearing it a lot since owning it and will continue to do so. It just works and it looks good in a modern yet classic sort of way. It's lightweight due to its size, easy to wear, and the tool-less micro-adjust is very convenient in the summer. The dial and hands are easy to read and the lume works well. The customer service has been excellent too."
— Patrick (5/5)
Excellent dial and finishing
"My second Traska, after the Commuter. Love the few numeric indices to improve readability compared to the Commuter. Great manufacturing. Would buy again. Adding some photos to show how it looks in reality."
— Christian (5/5)
Great Watch
"I recently purchased my first Traska, the Summiteer 36 in Oxblood Red. I have been very pleased with my purchase. The watch is comfortable and very easy to read, but what really impressed me is the dial. The oxblood red dial is a chameleon changing color from maroon to black depending upon the light. The pictures really don’t do it justice."
— Bob O. (5/5)
Attractive Watch, Frustrating Experience
"The Summiteer has genuine appeal — the 36mm case, clean aesthetics, and on-the-fly bracelet adjustability are all well executed. In those respects Traska has done something right. Unfortunately the watch seems susceptible to magnetization with repeated incidents within the first 6 weeks of ownership in normal daily use — conditions that have not impacted my other automatic watch of similar tier. Despite demagnetization with an Elma, it never returned to its original performance baseline (from +7-9 sec/day to +13-15 sec/day). It remains within Miyota's stated tolerance, but I now find myself actively managing how and where I wear it, which defeats the purpose of a daily wear watch. Appreciating that issues can arise with any product, I contacted Traska directly before posting publicly, giving them the opportunity to respond. The customer service reply was dismissive, addressing spec compliance rather than the substance of my concerns, and only mentioned that magnetism happens and that purchasing a cheap degausser should resolve my problem. I then scheduled a call with the CEO through the company's own booking system — he didn't call, I left a voicemail, and heard nothing. Only after I followed up by email four days later did I receive a reply through customer service, attributing the miss to international travel, with no direct follow-up from him other than to reschedule a call if interested. I wanted to like this watch and this brand, and was actively considering additional purchases. Repeated magnetization issues, degraded performance, and a pattern of avoidant customer service leave me unable to recommend Traska at this time."
— David S. (2/5)
Summiteer 36 Oxblood Ridge
"Beautiful well made watch! Well designed dial and bracelet; Oxblood Red adds a little burgundy color without being too bright and in your face. Well done!"
— Rich S. (5/5)
"Great watch!"
— Jie (5/5)
Great watch with nice details
"The first thing that struck ne is the weight of the watch, then the dial details and overall finishing. The case has an attractive mix of polished and brushed surfaces. My watch shipped with a bracelet that the supplier seemed not to have finished properly (sharp edged). Gabrielle sent me a replacement bracelet that is properly finished and much more comfortable to wear. I’m very pleased with my first Traska."
— Greg S. (5/5)
A great watch
"I am very pleased with my Summiteer. The case, dial, bracelet, and clasp are beautifully finished. The dial layout is tidy, clean, and classic yet modern. The lume is adequate. I prefer the sword hand setup vs. Mercedes hands. The QC issues with hands on previous versions appear to be resolved. I did not look with magnification, but the hands look perfect to the naked eye. Logo design and placement are very tastefully done on the dial, crown, and clasp. Arrived running +15 spd, but was able to regulate it to a consistent -2 spd. Just two suggestions for future versions: * Torx screws for bracelet links. * ETA and quartz movement options."
— R M. (5/5)
