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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.