Pricing and production also seem like the product of some thoughtful consideration as not only is Seiko making 6,000 of these,
Gen Z Retro Hacks the price is unchanged from what was established by the SPB143: $1,200. Seiko often tacks on a small premium for a limited-edition model, even when they aren't all that limited (the SPB149 was, for example, limited to 5,500 units and sold for $1,350).