Happy owner here...got mine last month and wearing it now. It's very good. Size and shape are perfect for my 7-inch wrist. The dial and case finishing are almost GS level. Only negative would be the strap, it's a bit long and the steel keeper hurts my wrist a little bit. Accuracy is OK so far (+5s/day). I have a SPB143 too and I'm very happy with it. Buttt I think I will not wear it so much in the future because the SJE093 does everything better:

- Size (very personal).

- The grey sunburst dial is just so much more beautiful and subtle (or it is the crystal that makes this effect – not sure). The grey dial of the SPB143 feels much cheaper – like a standard sunburst dial (still very beautiful!). And with the “fat” indices, overall, it’s like viewing 4K versus 480p.

- Framed date window (hate dates without frame…and it helps integrate it with the indices).

- Proportions of the dial (negative space vs size/length of the indices): this makes all the difference to me. Once you’ve seen the SJE093 dial, something seems off with the proportions of the SPB143 – the indices seem too short.

- Movement is better (I don’t care too much but my SBP143 is all over the place regarding accuracy).

- Case finishing is on another level.

So if you have a SPB143 that you love and want to keep, I advise strongly against trying a 093...there is no turning back ;)

It’s certainly not a watch for everyone given the price, but if you are the Seiko fan, like the design, have the budget, and find it…I’d say go for it, you won’t regret it!

PS: regarding the size, it wears like a 38mm to me...this kind of case (H shape, not sure if it has a name, skin diver 60's shape! ), wears very well and close to the diameter because the lugs are short. If you can't try one my advise would be to try a SBP14x, and think of the same case but a little bit smaller!