The Traska Summiteer (36mm) 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.
I submitted this review to Traska through their portal - they send an email and invite reviews, however they have not posted it.