LaCalifornienne Remixes Vintage Watches with Far-Out Colours
If living the good life in Malibu were a watch, this is what it would look like. Inspired by the soft hues of the West Coast sunset, La Californienne’s vintage Rolex Datejusts and Cartier Tanks are serviced and restored to full working order before being hand-painted in a range of colourful tones.
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Founded in 2016 by Courtney Ormond and Leszek Garwacki, the Los Angeles-based firm has become renowned for breathing new life into vintage timepieces via distinctly modern tweaks. Each dial is painstakingly stripped down and rehabbed in decidedly SoCal pastel hues before being finished with a signature strap, sources from the world’s finest tanneries.
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Add a deep tan, a few undone shirt buttons and a vintage convertible and you’ll be ready for sundowners at the pier. There’s a reason they call it the “best” coast.
