Jaeger-LeCoultre has announced its latest collaboration with Parisian artist-pastry chef Nina Métayer as part of its Made of Makers program. The program focuses on collaborations with artists and artisans from various disciplines outside watchmaking who share Jaeger-LeCoultre’s values of creativity, expertise, precision, and perpetuation of excellence.
In previous collaborations, Made of Makers has explored the worlds of contemporary art and gastronomy, featuring artists Zimoun, Michael Murphy, and Guillaume Marmin, lettering artist Alex Trochut, pastry chef Nina Métayer, and mixologist Matthias Giroud.
This year’s collaboration with Nina Métayer is a continuation of the partnership that began in 2021 with the inauguration of the 1931 Café. Métayer created a special menu of pastries inspired by Art Deco, showcasing her talent for blending evocative flavors in new and unexpected ways. For the latest collaboration, Métayer has interpreted the harmony of the Golden Ratio in a contemporary way through proportions, shape, symmetry, and color.
Catherine Rénier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, said, “We are delighted to continue our collaboration with Nina Métayer under our Made of Makers program. Working with a passionate and experienced artisan like Nina enables us to express our Maison’s values in new ways that generate emotions, cultivate curiosity and explore the symbiotic relationship that exists between horology and art.”
Nina Métayer commented, “Harmony in everything is, and has always been, a blend of mathematics and poetry. It’s a balance to which nature has long held the secrets – and a deep belief that Jaeger-LeCoultre and I share and apply to our work. This is the approach that I took when creating my four new pastries that pay homage to the Golden Ratio.” Métayer continued, “The creative spirit also understands that aesthetics have an impact on what we feel – so the visual forms of my pastries influence the perception of flavor: it’s the promise of unleashing poetry from the first bite.”
