Vintage watch collector writes 25-pound book

Watch collector and historian Fredric J. Friedberg spent a decade writing a 1,600-page, five-volume book set on the history of Illinois Watch Co. The company, once a leading U.S. watch firm, has been shuttered for nearly 90 years, but Friedberg hopes his project will reinvigorate interest in the brand. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS AND NEWS https://www.latimes.com/subscription LET’S CONNECT: Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/latimes Twitter ► https://twitter.com/LATimes Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/latimes

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