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March 11, 2026

Nova ekonomija: Four Bodet clocks in the EU cost 7,155 euros, Belgrade paid 42,000 euros

The Belgrade clock has been put back into operation. After almost two weeks of agony over broken mechanisms, the city authorities announced the cause of the malfunction. Workers from the Public Utility Company Gradska čistoća washed the clock with a high-pressure hose after it was installed, causing water impact through the condensation opening to damage the clock's mechanism.

Nova ekonomija: Four Bodet clocks in the EU cost 7,155 euros, Belgrade paid 42,000 euros

TL;DR

  • The Belgrade clock is functional again after a two-week breakdown.
  • The malfunction was caused by high-pressure water washing by JKP Gradska čistoća workers.
  • New mechanisms were installed, costing Belgrade over 40,000 euros.
  • Identical mechanisms cost only 7,155 euros in the EU.
  • The price difference for the mechanisms is nearly six times higher in Serbia.
  • The company that won the contract for the clock mechanisms is the official distributor of Bodet clocks in Serbia.
  • No explanation was provided for the significant price discrepancy.

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