Micro Tournament Sweet Sixteen Day 1: Traska Vs. Kuoe Kyoto
Rules:
• Voting is based on the overall brand, not the individual model or sample photo.
• There are no rules on how you should choose, but you are welcome to civilly debate quality, value, heritage, etc.
• Voters are encouraged to look at the hashtags for threads on individual brands or visit their sites.
• Poll closes apx 11PM ET 3/26.
• Be respectful of all the brands and members, even if the vote does not go your way. This is meant to be lighthearted fun to raise awareness of 64 microbrands.
•Ties will go to the brand with the most unique user-owned photos of their watch on this thread.
Good luck and have fun! All posts and results will be tracked under #microtournament
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Watch enthusiast who insists on the next watch being the last.
Northeast, US
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6.50” / 16.51 cm
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Traska
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Traska. Awesome brand. Awesome company. Great watches. I have been with Traska since it was a Kickstarter brand and have watched it's evolution. Always improving and surviving for excellence.
#traska
This could be interesting 🤔
Tough one, I own a Summiteer and think highly of Traska, esp. fit & finish and hardening tech; but, Kuoe is made in Japan and producing a great variety of classically designed watches at coming prices. So, even though I don't have one (yet), voted Kuoe.
The Summiteer is gorgeous, but Kuoe has been my horse so far 💪
I voted for #traska for this round, I think they offer a more compelling total package. Awesome cool design, reliable movements, great durability all for a great affordable price? Yes, for me #traska wins
Another tough vote and at first blush, I really thought I was going #traska but after viewing the websites, #kuoe has more options while Traska's line up feels very homogeneous.
One negative for me for Kuoe is the fact the only offer 1 watch in a 38 or larger…Traska offers more interesting styles, colors and size options. Also, when I’m scrolling through Kuoe’s lineup it feels like 7 pages of the same watch…just my opinion
Is it just me or I’d love for the underdog (Kuoe) to edge out Traska at this stage? Nothing against Traska at all, diverse watches at great value, but Kuoe watches deserve their day in the sun for their classic design at affordable prices.
I go with Traska, speaks more to me.
I will go with Kuoe Kyoto on this one. Fresher ideas, different designs (classic and modern). They create luxury designs for an affordable price!
This one is closer, I will give my vote to Traska on the basis of it being more something that I would wear daily.
Voted Kuoe first, but after a second thought I switched to Traska.
In all honestly, looking at Kuoe katalog just leaves an impression it is one design with endless number of small customizations like handset, color, strap options and reminds of smth Seiko was doing 15 years ago without any fresh ideas.
Nothing in Kuoe as a brand here as they make some fantastic watches, but Traska is such a winner. The quality and durability of watches they put out at their price point is killer.
Dang this is a lot closer than I would have thought.
#traska got my vote. I'm a big fan of the Venturer and will probably own one on the next release. One of the problems I have with Kuoe is their website. I'm not sure how much of a negative affect their website has on my attitude about their watches, but it definitely does. I feel like I'm browsing through a catalog of slightly different looking watches, which gives a sense of not highly valued watches.
Didn't expect that Kuoe would lose. But with how good Traska watches has been, the result is somewhat understandable
I knew Traska was going to win this. And I don’t mind, I really like them. Kuoe just has a spot in my heart for some reason..
Maybe you should be taking photos for Traska because you’re watch looks 💯 times nicer than the ones on their website 😆
Great photo!✌🏻
Poll closed for this matchup. Congratulations to Traska!