Turkish press: Time stands still in Egypt’s century-old watchmaker shop

Ekmekjian Janet 2021
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP MAR 03, 2021 6:40 PM +03 +03:00

Time seems to have stood still at Papazian’s, the Armenian watchmaker shop that has stood in Cairo’s Attaba Square since 1903 under the arcade of an old Haussmann-style building built in the downtown district’s heyday and currently surrounded by street vendors.

Samy Taha, a 63-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Ashod Papazian, a 64-year-old Armenian Egyptian watchmaker, poses for a photo outside his family-owned business – the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop – in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Refaat Makary, a 58-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Karam Iskandar, a 56-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Samy Taha, a 63-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Samy Taha, a 63-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Refaat Makary, a 58-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Refaat Makary, a 58-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Ashod Papazian, a 64-year-old Armenian Egyptian watchmaker, poses for a photo at his family-owned business – the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop – in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Samy Taha, a 63-year-old Egyptian watchmaker, repairs a watch at the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Ashod Papazian, a 64-year-old Armenian Egyptian watchmaker, holds a clock as he sits behind the counter at his family-owned business – the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop – in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Ashod Papazian, a 64-year-old Armenian Egyptian watchmaker, holds a clock as he sits behind the counter at his family-owned business – the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop – in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Ashod Papazian, a 64-year-old Armenian Egyptian watchmaker, holds a clock as he sits behind the counter at his family-owned business – the Francis Papazian watchmaker’s shop – in Attaba district, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021.

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