In August 2009, the esteemed businessman and watch enthusiast, Duncan Wang, was sadly taken from this world at the age of 44. His close friends and family from Singapore found a way to honour his life based on the two things he was most passionate about, watches and philanthropy. Working in conjunction with some of the most celebrated watchmakers in the industry, a unique piece is made every year in his memory. The present Voutilainen GMT-6 is the sixth "Duncan Wang” watch auctioned for The Kidz Horizon Appeal, which focuses on supporting children suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer or AIDS, whose parents are not able to afford the medical treatment required.

A unicorn perpetual dream, this 2016 GMT-6 is the second Voutilainen creation made in honour of the late Mr Wang. Based on the signature Vingt-8 chronometer wristwatch with an added second time-zone feature, it is most notably the only example of this model encased in titanium, further matched with a hand-made champlevé enamel dial. Unlike standard titanium cases, the artist gave the present timepiece a divine glossy mirror-polish rather than the conventional matte-finish. If not for its incredible lightness, it could potentially be mistaken for a stainless steel case.

Tastefully executed, the greyish-blue dial is designed to turn heads, boasting an alluring deep blue center in Vitreous Enamel, framed in a solid silver engine-turned chapter. The crescent-shaped center is outlined by a disc of gold, engraved with a barleycorn guilloche, and then enamelled – a painstakingly difficult technique known as champlevé. Likewise, the subdial indicating the second time zone at six o’clock is presented by two champlevé enamelled inserts that depict the scenes of day and night.

Through its sapphire caseback, Voutilainen’s in-house cal. 28 is exposed, allowing the wearer to admire the impeccably well-constructed and elegantly finished hand-would movement. Plated in black gold, the German silver bridges have a frosted finish, while the wheels are made of solid rose gold. The cal. 28 is fitted with a substantially large balance wheel, inspired by precision chronometers of the past. Virtually half the width of the movement, it is held in place by a long steel bridge with polished, rounded arms, not unlike the bridge on a prestigious tourbillon regulator. Every nook and cranny of this movement is made and finished to the highest standards, including the black polish on the ratchet and barrel, along with the polished countersinks for the jewels and screws.

Most likely worn a handful of times only, the present one-off Voutilainen GMT-6 is offered in excellent overall condition and is accompanied by its original certificate, as well as its beautifully customised fitted presentation box handmade by Cédric Vichard, one of the most distinguished wood craftsmen in the world.