Got mine yesterday finally and this watch is insane. It feels better than some watches twice the price . My longings Zulu time wil probably stay home more often now
@@ajyeoh I would argue that a Caller GMT is better than a True GMT. I would not throw them away. The fact that a traveler's GMT can't do quick date set makes them very inefficient if not used daily. That doesn't happen with a caller GMT.
I had 2 Traskas from 2022, a Freediver and a Commuter, bought them new for myself. Both had misaligned text/logo or hour markers or a combination of both. The specs are great but they don't speak the whole truth. The feeling of these watches in hand is not at the same level as a good Swiss watch at the same price point (ex: Certina, Mido). The edges of the Freediver lugs in particular were sharp and uncomfortable and the bracelets just felt of a lower quality (the screws were terrible also). I'll give props to Traska for a few things though: - the scratch resistant coating is the real deal, i had absolutely 0 signs of wear after almost 1 year - the movements are performing well, although the rotor noise is notoriously loud - good customerr support I just want to be transparent and share my experience with you all. (and perhaps my OCD :) related to those imperfections in the alignment)
@@Sam_D Yes, there is a thread called The Unofficial Traska Watches Thread, on watchuseek. My photos are uploaded on page 24. Have a look also at other people's opinions so you can get a good idea. Let me know what you think after that. You can also search on yt for qc issues.
@@Johnfsu First of all, I hope they improved on the QC and your watch will be perfect. To answer your questions: I haven't requested a return even though I got a reply from their customer support quite fast. The reason why I didn't return them is because I liked the designs and the way the watches were running but I had no guarantee, if I opted for a replacement, that the new ones would be flawless. Judging from most macro pictures on that forum, I think that misalignments were quite frequent. Also, I live in Europe, so shipping/customs here is a hassle when importing from the US. I ended up selling both watches after about 1 year. The good part when selling or buying a Traska watch is that the warranty is transferable, as stated on their website.
Finally, a real review of this watch where someone actually goes through all of the specs and functions. Bravo. There is a few other folks that have done a decent job but you killed it. I just purchased one of these on eBay almost brand new in green ( why i watched your video) but i just hate when people review a watch and don't give you all the details on a GMT. Amazing. YOUR AWESOME! SUBBED LIKED Also, i heard they did a mint dial but can't find much info on it. I assume I'm June when they come back in stock maybe they will have mint. I wanted a blue or white dial but settled for the green and watching your review i think I'm going to love it
Definitely taking a risk...just try to always change the date at 6 o'clock. Am or PM, doesn't matter. If you change the date between 9PM and 3am you could ruin the movement as 10pm to 2am are the hours when the day and/or date are moving. Even if your watch date changes right at midnight and doesn't take hours, you still want to avoid changing the date between 9PM and 3am.
So far, this may be the best of the GMTs that use the 9075. The Jack Mason is pretty good when you could get at preorder pricing (I think around $700-800, now it's close to$1k, I think) and had a few extra features. But, I think I like this one a little more.
Agreed. Plus, the Traska design is more original. The Jack Mason honestly looks like another homage, even though it isn't. I don't think it's worth the price IMHO.
@@arielargo the Jack Mason isn't worth the price? Idk? For a first attempt, they worked out pretty much all the details and features most people seem to want with a flyer GMT. So, in that sense, for a smidge under $1k for all of it, that seems fair. If a caller GMT, then I'd expect even less expensive. The only thing, as mentioned, is to go a little more daring or original with the overall look of the design.. maybe next run or a V2.
@@khronokraze it is a good watch and great specs, but I just didn't like the design as much. Maybe just not for me, but I can sure appreciate the great job they did with it.
@@gtd772 That is what I have gathered from other comments here and on other reviews. It is a shame, but it is a no-go for me as I already have a watch that rotates its inner bezel far too easily (Seiko Alpinist SARB017).
@@edteach3r I'm hearing the same. I contacted Traska, and they say it "should" stay in place, but that's small comfort. I sold a watch I otherwise loved because I couldn't stand the bezel constantly getting bumped out of place due to the crown moving so freely. It's such an avoidable flaw. That so many companies don't bother to address it is incredibly frustrating. Oh well. Looks like the Venturer isn't for me.
It doesn’t get easily bumped on mine with a six months of intermittent wear. The little it hasn’t doesn’t bother me, I just nudge it back to the correct offset
Beautiful watch, I bought the black and white dial versions because I couldn’t decide, unfortunately both were disappointing, the crown for the bezel moves far too easily, it was not difficult to bump my wrist and change the bezel position. Also, the 12 o’clock indices just looked off as did the date alignment. Such a great design but the execution was just ever so slightly off.
Thanks for this info. Have really been on the fence with this one. Don't mind the look of the 10 O'clock crown, but the fact that it moves too easily is a deal breaker for me.
If I get a GMT it will be this style with no rotating bezel. The reason I won't get this one is the same reason I won't consider an Omega Diver 300, the ugly wart. It would look far better with the crowns at 2 and 4 or even 3 and 4.
Great watch for the price but has quite a bit of issues.The movement is loud and not even refined as a basic Seiko 4R, the rotor noise is very loud and the 4hz sweep is not as smooth as my other watches and it tend to stutter at few markers. I had to send back my Venturer because of misaligned indices and the movement issues. Also, the 24 hour crown is quite lose and the inner bezel is never where you left it. They have great customer service but QC needs to be step up.
I would be interested to know how scratch resistant Traska watches are. They claim to have a scratch resistant coating and their watches are very attractive.
Teddy Baldassarre actually tried to scratch it in a video, unbelievable, you have to see it, I don't think you can even scratch it by purpose without using special material tools
You mention at the start of the video Traska sent you the watch , as there was no 'paid promotion' tag anywhere I assume it's just a review piece that has to go back ?
10 o’clock crown is unfortunately only good for momentary time calculations if you will. As soon as you put your hand in your pocket or rub it against something it’ll moves way to easily.
@@LTC_Tiger i get it, i had no problem swimming with 10bar watch, and I suppose anything over 10bar is safe to swim with, this is 15bar! I think you can do more than normal swimming with a 15bar watch. I don't know, you can do what you like👍🏼👍🏼
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Got mine yesterday finally and this watch is insane. It feels better than some watches twice the price . My longings Zulu time wil probably stay home more often now
Another GMT in 2023.
Love the green dial and 6 o'clock date.
It's a solid watch, very well priced too
I believe Miyota/Citizen smash Seiko with this movement
You bet they do
Agreed. There didnt seem like much fanfare around it when it was released either (compared to the NH34).
This Miyota movement is gonna be a microbrand darling for sure
Agreed! Seiko is just pure hype!
@@ajyeoh I would argue that a Caller GMT is better than a True GMT. I would not throw them away. The fact that a traveler's GMT can't do quick date set makes them very inefficient if not used daily. That doesn't happen with a caller GMT.
Love they deep insight of your video reviews - the style is so easy going !!!
simply phenomenal i myself am really tempted by the ice blue one
Love the look of this! Traska going from strength to strength! Great review as always mate
Traska continues to impress. Solid offering and price point.
I just ordered the green GMT myself, looking forward to wearing it 👍🏼
Just purchased Green and Light Blue ones. Very exited to be honest.
Fantastic value, I love the designs
the white/grey dial is absolutely gorgeous
Wow, Very nice! Looks like Traska is aimed at taking a bite out of the Christopher Ward C63 GMT but with an added twist, nicely played
I had 2 Traskas from 2022, a Freediver and a Commuter, bought them new for myself. Both had misaligned text/logo or hour markers or a combination of both. The specs are great but they don't speak the whole truth. The feeling of these watches in hand is not at the same level as a good Swiss watch at the same price point (ex: Certina, Mido). The edges of the Freediver lugs in particular were sharp and uncomfortable and the bracelets just felt of a lower quality (the screws were terrible also).
I'll give props to Traska for a few things though:
- the scratch resistant coating is the real deal, i had absolutely 0 signs of wear after almost 1 year
- the movements are performing well, although the rotor noise is notoriously loud
- good customerr support
I just want to be transparent and share my experience with you all. (and perhaps my OCD :) related to those imperfections in the alignment)
Interesting. Is there any way that I can see some pictures of these defects, have you uploaded any of them anywhere? Maybe Insta or Reddit?
@@Sam_D Yes, there is a thread called The Unofficial Traska Watches Thread, on watchuseek. My photos are uploaded on page 24. Have a look also at other people's opinions so you can get a good idea. Let me know what you think after that. You can also search on yt for qc issues.
Thanks for this - very helpful.
My Venturer still on the way (black) and my fear is exactly what you experienced. Did you request a return for either? If so, what happened?
@@Johnfsu First of all, I hope they improved on the QC and your watch will be perfect. To answer your questions: I haven't requested a return even though I got a reply from their customer support quite fast. The reason why I didn't return them is because I liked the designs and the way the watches were running but I had no guarantee, if I opted for a replacement, that the new ones would be flawless. Judging from most macro pictures on that forum, I think that misalignments were quite frequent. Also, I live in Europe, so shipping/customs here is a hassle when importing from the US. I ended up selling both watches after about 1 year. The good part when selling or buying a Traska watch is that the warranty is transferable, as stated on their website.
Finally, a real review of this watch where someone actually goes through all of the specs and functions. Bravo. There is a few other folks that have done a decent job but you killed it. I just purchased one of these on eBay almost brand new in green ( why i watched your video) but i just hate when people review a watch and don't give you all the details on a GMT. Amazing. YOUR AWESOME! SUBBED LIKED
Also, i heard they did a mint dial but can't find much info on it. I assume I'm June when they come back in stock maybe they will have mint. I wanted a blue or white dial but settled for the green and watching your review i think I'm going to love it
I'm digging this smaller watch trend.
I really dig the case shape.
This one is now on my wish list. I have a GMT, but it is not a traveler’s GMT. C3 instead of BGM would make it near perfect. Nice review Rob!
That is a nice watch and what a price!
Nice review man!
Wow! This is the best value watch, I like the drilled lugs, the movement the bracelet, they have a lot of good things going on here!
What I wanted to know about these? Is there a chance to break the date movement between the times of 9pm and 3am?
Definitely taking a risk...just try to always change the date at 6 o'clock. Am or PM, doesn't matter. If you change the date between 9PM and 3am you could ruin the movement as 10pm to 2am are the hours when the day and/or date are moving. Even if your watch date changes right at midnight and doesn't take hours, you still want to avoid changing the date between 9PM and 3am.
Traska makes a killer watch
Thanks for your videos.
So far, this may be the best of the GMTs that use the 9075. The Jack Mason is pretty good when you could get at preorder pricing (I think around $700-800, now it's close to$1k, I think) and had a few extra features. But, I think I like this one a little more.
Agreed. Plus, the Traska design is more original. The Jack Mason honestly looks like another homage, even though it isn't. I don't think it's worth the price IMHO.
@@arielargo the Jack Mason isn't worth the price? Idk? For a first attempt, they worked out pretty much all the details and features most people seem to want with a flyer GMT. So, in that sense, for a smidge under $1k for all of it, that seems fair. If a caller GMT, then I'd expect even less expensive. The only thing, as mentioned, is to go a little more daring or original with the overall look of the design.. maybe next run or a V2.
@@khronokraze it is a good watch and great specs, but I just didn't like the design as much. Maybe just not for me, but I can sure appreciate the great job they did with it.
Does the 10 o'clock crown get easily knocked/moved?
i like the blue slate color.
Hi Rob, love the review of this watch, but have you got their latest releases, the new Summiteer and the commuter, in for review ?
This is oh-so close to the perfect watch. If only the crown at 10 was screw-down to lock the inner bezel in place.
That's my only hesitation in picking one up for myself. Does the inner bezel position get displaced easily as a result?
@@gtd772 That is what I have gathered from other comments here and on other reviews. It is a shame, but it is a no-go for me as I already have a watch that rotates its inner bezel far too easily (Seiko Alpinist SARB017).
@@edteach3r I'm hearing the same. I contacted Traska, and they say it "should" stay in place, but that's small comfort. I sold a watch I otherwise loved because I couldn't stand the bezel constantly getting bumped out of place due to the crown moving so freely. It's such an avoidable flaw. That so many companies don't bother to address it is incredibly frustrating. Oh well. Looks like the Venturer isn't for me.
It doesn’t get easily bumped on mine with a six months of intermittent wear. The little it hasn’t doesn’t bother me, I just nudge it back to the correct offset
Best budget true gmt now
Great looking watch with an alpinist vibe but for me comes with a gmt instead of a useless compass 👍
Looking forward for my black dial.
Exciting minor disruption
So you can't set the date individually? It has to go by moving jumping hour? So changing date for 14 days will take some time.
That's the downside of "true GMT" vs the "caller GMT". Nobody talks about it and that's why I prefer a Caller GMT.
Beautiful watch, I bought the black and white dial versions because I couldn’t decide, unfortunately both were disappointing, the crown for the bezel moves far too easily, it was not difficult to bump my wrist and change the bezel position. Also, the 12 o’clock indices just looked off as did the date alignment. Such a great design but the execution was just ever so slightly off.
Thanks for this - really helpful.
Mine is still on the way (black) and my fear is exactly what you experienced. Did you request a return? If so, what happened?
Thanks for this info. Have really been on the fence with this one. Don't mind the look of the 10 O'clock crown, but the fact that it moves too easily is a deal breaker for me.
If I get a GMT it will be this style with no rotating bezel. The reason I won't get this one is the same reason I won't consider an Omega Diver 300, the ugly wart. It would look far better with the crowns at 2 and 4 or even 3 and 4.
I preordeted a Vaer G5 GMT with the same mivement. $719 with tbe 10% off discount code.
Wow
the 6 wk waiting time for my watch to ship is killing me.
Well thats too bad 😢 I just bought a prx, should have been a Traska
Great watch for the price but has quite a bit of issues.The movement is loud and not even refined as a basic Seiko 4R, the rotor noise is very loud and the 4hz sweep is not as smooth as my other watches and it tend to stutter at few markers. I had to send back my Venturer because of misaligned indices and the movement issues. Also, the 24 hour crown is quite lose and the inner bezel is never where you left it. They have great customer service but QC needs to be step up.
It’s good money value. But doesn’t do anything emotionally for me. I wouldn’t say boring but just non descript
I would be interested to know how scratch resistant Traska watches are. They claim to have a scratch resistant coating and their watches are very attractive.
Watches get scratched bro, otherwise buy plastic watches
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Teddy Baldassarre actually tried to scratch it in a video, unbelievable, you have to see it, I don't think you can even scratch it by purpose without using special material tools
@@Sam_D Thanks, I will check it out.
How is Citizen NB1050 - eagerly awaiting your incisive review please !!!
He already did it. There's a video you can find on his channel.
You mention at the start of the video Traska sent you the watch , as there was no 'paid promotion' tag anywhere I assume it's just a review piece that has to go back ?
updated. as easy as yt makes doing this from phones we can NOT select this via the phone.
10 o’clock crown is unfortunately only good for momentary time calculations if you will. As soon as you put your hand in your pocket or rub it against something it’ll moves way to easily.
That's a bummer. Did you buy one or handle one?
Love the movement, wish it didn’t have the wart at 10 and had 200M WR instead of 150M.
200m instead of 150m 🤣🤣🤣 you wanna dive from your chair to your bed, 20cm is enough for you.
@@Jack.Napier I live in South FL. I want to go swimming with it on without worry, and I get concerned with anything under 200M in the pool.
@@LTC_Tiger i get it, i had no problem swimming with 10bar watch, and I suppose anything over 10bar is safe to swim with, this is 15bar! I think you can do more than normal swimming with a 15bar watch. I don't know, you can do what you like👍🏼👍🏼
Lose the wart and this would be perfect!
The only thing I don't like is the typical microbrand/startup boring handset. Again. Is that's all that's in the parts bin? Awful.......
Another soulless design from a modern watch company.