Cairo Citadel Clock

[1] In November and December 2020, French Horologist Francois Simon-Fustier travelled to Cairo to examine the clock, and sent a report to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

The trials of the clock’s automatic winding [mechanism] have begun in order to ensure its continuous, uninterrupted operation.

The restoration of the clock tower has been completed, and the colors have been enhanced to give it back its original luster.

[2] Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri said that the obelisk "… has nothing to do with the [clock] that [Louis Philippe] gave to Mohammad Ali.

[1] The clock was housed inside a locally-made metal tower, which was decorated with Arabic inscriptions and stained glass.