Cameel Halim is a real estate developer who has become known around the Chicago area for restoring historic buildings. In addition to his work in real estate, Cameel Halim has an extensive collection of timepieces on display at his family museum in Evanston, Illinois. The timepieces come from all over the world, including China and several European countries. Many date back to the 1500s, when timekeeping was first being mechanized. Some of the collection was reclaimed from Seth Atwood’s Time Museum in Rockford, which closed its doors in 1999. The Evanston museum was able to keep some of the Time Museum’s legacy available to the public. One of the clocks once belonged to an 18th century Japanese shogun, who had a clock-winder working full-time to keep it running. Another is a French pocket watch grooved especially for a blind person to tell the time. The museum also features a library of horological books, as well as several historic stained-glass windows and other artifacts.
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AuthorA successful real Chicago estate investor, Cameel Halim supports his community through a variety of charitable efforts. Archives
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