English artist Edward Lear captured the clock tower in several watercolor drawings of Krujë during his visit on September 29–30, 1848.

The clock tower is mentioned in the works of various Albanian scholars, including Edith Durham and Austrian consul Theodor Anton Ippen, in the early 20th century.

Due to its strategic location and design, the tower seamlessly transitioned to its new role as a civic clock, serving the local bazaar and town residents.

The initial construction phase is evident on its northern side, where slightly worked stonemasonry combined with rows of bricks dates back to the 11th century.

Archaeological surveys reveal that the tower’s base was originally larger than its upper structure, with the lower portion built in a pyramidal shape.

A graphic illustration of Krujë fortress from 1866 provides valuable documentation of the latter phase, where it appears that the bell chamber was supported by eight wooden columns, arranged symmetrically on all four sides of the tower.

This design differs significantly from earlier depictions and suggests a reconstruction of the bell chamber sometime after the damage from when the earthquake occurred.

This bell, once part of Shtjefën Gjeçovi’s collection, was reportedly used during Skanderbeg’s campaigns to rally troops for war or celebrate victories.

A fourth bell, originally from the Church of Shna Ndou in Laç, was removed during the widespread destruction of religious monuments in 1967 and installed in Krujë's clock tower.

Although initial plans proposed reconstructing the pyramidal base and redesigning the upper section with eight arches, the council overseeing the project ultimately chose to maintain the tower’s existing structure.

After the earthquake on November 26, 2019, CHwB Albania prepared an emergency stabilization plan for the watchtower, which was approved on January 15, 2021 (Decision No.