Jaquet Droz Presents a Collection of Timepieces dedicated to The Art of Dance

// When Jaquet Droz met Stéphanie Barba, inspiration followed // Stéphanie Barba's intensely full and varied life is impossible to sum up in a few lines. She was born with a gift: she could draw. Everything she sees has a rhythm that passes from eye to hand, and the end result is a drawing, a watercolor, a charcoal sketch. As a watercolorist, she looked out from the shore, capturing the coastline in its ever-changing procession of moods. From fleeting landscapes, barely glimpsed yet already transformed, her watchful gaze sought the same transience in human movement. A chance encounter gave her access to the rehearsals and shows at the Paris Opera and the chance to see the leading companies that all came to perform there. She met the highly acclaimed Maurice Béjart in 1983, which turned out to be a revelation. His first words were precise in their instruction: "Madame has asked if she can draw. - Yes, as long as I don't see her." // Jaquet Droz and the Béjart Ballet Lausanne // Jaquet Droz and the Béjart Ballet Lausanne became inseparable partners in 2013. The watchmaking firm is part of the life of the company, supporting its work and sharing its values of rigor, technical mastery and a futuristic vision of its oeuvre. As the relationship developed, the brand known by its twin stars became closer to the Béjart Ballet Lausanne and its artistic director Gil Roman. At a certain point, the name of Stéphanie Barba was mentioned as the draftswoman who brought the dancers to