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Re: Wow, so this could be a new Heuer Diver discovery
In Response To: Wow, so this could be a new Heuer Diver discovery ()

Well, it's all metric now. But I would imagine as a former British protectorate, the imperial system would have been in place for quite some time since the formation of the country in 1971. The Brits effectively pulled out of the gulf at that point, but there was still a very British feeling to administration, systems and process for some years after that.

: This is great news..
: I've seen some of these '666 feet' Heuers before, but always
: dismissed them.
: Can I ask, is there any reason why Feet would be used in the Middle
: East area as opposed to meters?

: Stewart

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