Rotorcraft Elements
This watch is beautiful. I have been collecting Citizen watches for almost 30 years, starting with an original Navihawk in college that still runs perfect. Retired UH-60 driver currently flying a competing product as well as PC-12. I was hesitant to get this at first, as 1) I am not an S-92 guy; and 2) I already have the watch it's based on, the blue Skyhawk A-T with the leather strap.
Broke down and got it at a great price eventually. Super glad I did. It is definitely its own watch, visually distinct from the A-T. The silicon band is supremely comfortable.
Writing this review to delineate the aviation-specific elements I have identified for those enthusiasts who might be curious. Also curious if anyone has found any others.
1 - Watch hands represent high-viz blades
2 - Black outer/white inner scales of the E6-B look like main landing gear wheels/tires. This is the one that really sets it apart visually for me.
3 - Second hand represents black Night Sun with a yellow beam
4 - The pair of hexagonal studs in each strap represent blade pins/castellated nuts. Castellated nut theme is also shown around the mode selector on both the Sikorsky and regular A-T.
5 - Mode select pointer is blue, a quick check of S-92 cockpit photos shows the secondary RMI needle in blue, which is true of most EFIS systems (primary CDI will be magenta or green depending on selected nav source).
6 - The three smaller dials on top, although already on the A-T, seem to have design elements from the S-92, which has three small backup ("peanut") gauges above the middle screen. The red in these dials seems inspired by the three fire switches immediately above. To really push the analogy, the crosshairs in the small dial on the right could represent an older sperry-style flight director which the S-92 appears to have instead of more modern command bars.
From both a long-time Siorsky pilot and owner of many Citizens, this watch really makes me happy. Thanks for that.
