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Rolex Datejust 1601

Datejust · Discontinued · 1960–1981

Rolex Datejust 1601 with a black pie-pan dial and fluted yellow gold bezel on a Jubilee bracelet, a pre-owned example, front view of the whole watchRolex Datejust 1601 with a black pie-pan dial and fluted yellow gold bezel on a Jubilee bracelet, a pre-owned example, studio close-up of the case

Range published · high confidence

Worth about $4,500 pre-owned, with box and papers

Moving▲11.6% in 12 months

With box and papers
$3,350–$5,600
Watch only (about)
$2,900–$4,850

Private-sale level for a pre-owned watch with box and papers, from recent eBay and auction results, weighted toward the newest; newest sale October 17, 2026.

Moving: Recent sale prices vary a fair amount from sale to sale. Over the last 90 days (266 sales), prices typically sat within about 14% of the middle. Below 10% we call a market stable, above 20% volatile.

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High confidence: 1877 sold results in the last 24 months (1832 on eBay and 45 at auction), 266 in the last 90 days, weighted toward recent sales (half-life 30 days). Range at least ±25% around the market price. In our walk-forward backtest over the past year, 91% of 25632 later sales fell inside high-confidence ranges like this one.

Prices last updated October 26, 2026.

Recent sales

2927 sold results since Oct 28, 2023, newest first

eBay sold
$4,200 median1025 sales, last 12 months
Auction sold
$4,400 median33 sales, last 12 months

Individual sale results behind our data, from eBay and auction houses. Each watch differs in condition and set.

Forum rows are posts on Reddit r/Watchexchange, RolexForums and WatchUSeek that the seller marked sold. The amount is the listed price when marked sold, not a confirmed sale price, and forum rows do not feed our price.

Price by condition

“Prices” counts how many of the 1877 sold prices from 1865 sales behind the headline fall in each condition. 1834 prices have no recorded condition and count only toward the headline range. All of these observations are sold prices. Method version fv-2.0.
ConditionBox and papersRangeTypicalPrices
ExcellentAny$3,600–$5,300$4,20033
GoodAny$3,500–$4,900$4,10010

Price history

Oct 2024: $3,400 median (20 observations)Nov 2024: $3,450 median (65 observations)Dec 2024: $3,600 median (69 observations)Jan 2025: $3,800 median (75 observations)Feb 2025: $3,650 median (65 observations)Mar 2025: $3,400 median (50 observations)Apr 2025: $4,100 median (66 observations)May 2025: $3,800 median (87 observations)Jun 2025: $3,850 median (74 observations)Jul 2025: $3,950 median (57 observations)Aug 2025: $3,900 median (69 observations)Sep 2025: $4,050 median (68 observations)Oct 2025: $4,000 median (68 observations)Nov 2025: $4,050 median (69 observations)Dec 2025: $4,350 median (92 observations)Jan 2026: $4,350 median (95 observations)Feb 2026: $4,150 median (92 observations)Mar 2026: $4,200 median (80 observations)Apr 2026: $4,400 median (95 observations)May 2026: $3,950 median (91 observations)Jun 2026: $4,100 median (96 observations)Jul 2026: $4,400 median (82 observations)Aug 2026: $4,300 median (93 observations)Sep 2026: $4,300 median (98 observations)Oct 2026: $4,350 median (61 observations)
Monthly median of recorded sold results, before any adjustment for condition or box and papers.
Show price history as a table
MonthMedianObservations
Oct 2024$3,40020
Nov 2024$3,45065
Dec 2024$3,60069
Jan 2025$3,80075
Feb 2025$3,65065
Mar 2025$3,40050
Apr 2025$4,10066
May 2025$3,80087
Jun 2025$3,85074
Jul 2025$3,95057
Aug 2025$3,90069
Sep 2025$4,05068
Oct 2025$4,00068
Nov 2025$4,05069
Dec 2025$4,35092
Jan 2026$4,35095
Feb 2026$4,15092
Mar 2026$4,20080
Apr 2026$4,40095
May 2026$3,95091
Jun 2026$4,10096
Jul 2026$4,40082
Aug 2026$4,30093
Sep 2026$4,30098
Oct 2026$4,35061

Datejust 1601 price history over the years

Our price records for the Datejust 1601 go back to 1998. In 2002, auction results had a median of $9,450 (3 sales). In the 12 months to October 26, 2026, the same median was $4,400 (33 sales), down 53% on 2002. The highest quarterly median was $10,000 in Q2 2018 (4 sales), and the lowest was $2,650 in Q1 2011 (4 sales).

  • Auction sold, quarterly, 163 sales
  • Forum (listed price when marked sold), quarterly, 640 posts
  • eBay sold (from 2023), monthly, 2,709 sales
Q1 2011, Auction sold: $2,650 median of 4 salesQ4 2012, Auction sold: $3,550 median of 3 salesQ2 2015, Auction sold: $2,750 median of 3 salesQ2 2016, Auction sold: $7,900 median of 4 salesQ2 2018, Auction sold: $10,000 median of 4 salesQ4 2018, Auction sold: $3,750 median of 5 salesQ2 2019, Auction sold: $3,950 median of 3 salesQ2 2021, Auction sold: $5,800 median of 4 salesQ4 2021, Auction sold: $4,500 median of 5 salesQ2 2022, Auction sold: $4,400 median of 5 salesQ3 2022, Auction sold: $4,900 median of 7 salesQ4 2022, Auction sold: $4,400 median of 7 salesQ1 2023, Auction sold: $4,450 median of 4 salesQ2 2023, Auction sold: $4,400 median of 3 salesQ1 2024, Auction sold: $3,950 median of 4 salesQ3 2024, Auction sold: $3,650 median of 5 salesQ4 2024, Auction sold: $4,600 median of 3 salesQ2 2025, Auction sold: $4,850 median of 7 salesQ4 2025, Auction sold: $6,000 median of 6 salesQ2 2026, Auction sold: $5,100 median of 11 salesQ3 2026, Auction sold: $4,000 median of 11 salesQ4 2026, Auction sold: $4,300 median of 5 salesQ2 2012, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $1,750 median of 5 postsQ4 2013, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $1,950 median of 7 postsQ1 2014, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,150 median of 3 postsQ2 2014, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $1,750 median of 5 postsQ3 2014, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,250 median of 4 postsQ4 2014, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,150 median of 7 postsQ1 2015, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,100 median of 6 postsQ2 2015, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,100 median of 7 postsQ3 2015, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,150 median of 4 postsQ4 2015, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $1,900 median of 7 postsQ1 2016, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,350 median of 3 postsQ2 2016, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,200 median of 7 postsQ3 2016, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,300 median of 5 postsQ4 2016, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,200 median of 4 postsQ1 2017, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,200 median of 4 postsQ2 2017, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,950 median of 8 postsQ3 2017, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,400 median of 11 postsQ4 2017, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,600 median of 5 postsQ1 2018, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,500 median of 11 postsQ2 2018, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,900 median of 10 postsQ3 2018, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,800 median of 4 postsQ4 2018, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,850 median of 10 postsQ1 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,250 median of 8 postsQ2 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,750 median of 16 postsQ3 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,050 median of 18 postsQ4 2019, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,850 median of 24 postsQ1 2020, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,100 median of 23 postsQ2 2020, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $2,950 median of 30 postsQ3 2020, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,200 median of 13 postsQ4 2020, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,600 median of 11 postsQ1 2021, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,850 median of 19 postsQ2 2021, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,900 median of 11 postsQ3 2021, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,200 median of 11 postsQ4 2021, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,650 median of 10 postsQ1 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,200 median of 17 postsQ2 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,350 median of 13 postsQ3 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,950 median of 18 postsQ4 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,250 median of 25 postsQ1 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,600 median of 26 postsQ2 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,750 median of 14 postsQ3 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,600 median of 21 postsQ4 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,600 median of 15 postsQ1 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,550 median of 10 postsQ2 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,900 median of 14 postsQ3 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,650 median of 16 postsQ4 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,750 median of 14 postsQ1 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,150 median of 17 postsQ2 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,850 median of 18 postsQ3 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,000 median of 16 postsQ4 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,900 median of 8 postsQ1 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,300 median of 11 postsQ2 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,850 median of 11 postsQ3 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,200 median of 10 postsQ4 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,750 median of 3 postsOct 2023, eBay sold: $4,000 median of 16 salesNov 2023, eBay sold: $3,700 median of 66 salesDec 2023, eBay sold: $3,400 median of 72 salesJan 2024, eBay sold: $3,700 median of 79 salesFeb 2024, eBay sold: $3,550 median of 64 salesMar 2024, eBay sold: $3,600 median of 89 salesApr 2024, eBay sold: $3,650 median of 67 salesMay 2024, eBay sold: $3,400 median of 66 salesJun 2024, eBay sold: $3,600 median of 84 salesJul 2024, eBay sold: $3,750 median of 68 salesAug 2024, eBay sold: $3,400 median of 69 salesSep 2024, eBay sold: $3,750 median of 63 salesOct 2024, eBay sold: $3,550 median of 93 salesNov 2024, eBay sold: $3,450 median of 65 salesDec 2024, eBay sold: $3,600 median of 69 salesJan 2025, eBay sold: $3,800 median of 75 salesFeb 2025, eBay sold: $3,650 median of 64 salesMar 2025, eBay sold: $3,350 median of 49 salesApr 2025, eBay sold: $4,100 median of 64 salesMay 2025, eBay sold: $3,800 median of 83 salesJun 2025, eBay sold: $3,850 median of 73 salesJul 2025, eBay sold: $3,950 median of 57 salesAug 2025, eBay sold: $3,900 median of 69 salesSep 2025, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 67 salesOct 2025, eBay sold: $4,000 median of 67 salesNov 2025, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 67 salesDec 2025, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 89 salesJan 2026, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 95 salesFeb 2026, eBay sold: $4,150 median of 92 salesMar 2026, eBay sold: $4,200 median of 79 salesApr 2026, eBay sold: $4,400 median of 91 salesMay 2026, eBay sold: $3,900 median of 85 salesJun 2026, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 95 salesJul 2026, eBay sold: $4,400 median of 81 salesAug 2026, eBay sold: $4,300 median of 88 salesSep 2026, eBay sold: $4,300 median of 93 salesOct 2026, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 56 sales
Q4 2021, Auction sold: $4,500 median of 5 salesQ2 2022, Auction sold: $4,400 median of 5 salesQ3 2022, Auction sold: $4,900 median of 7 salesQ4 2022, Auction sold: $4,400 median of 7 salesQ1 2023, Auction sold: $4,450 median of 4 salesQ2 2023, Auction sold: $4,400 median of 3 salesQ1 2024, Auction sold: $3,950 median of 4 salesQ3 2024, Auction sold: $3,650 median of 5 salesQ4 2024, Auction sold: $4,600 median of 3 salesQ2 2025, Auction sold: $4,850 median of 7 salesQ4 2025, Auction sold: $6,000 median of 6 salesQ2 2026, Auction sold: $5,100 median of 11 salesQ3 2026, Auction sold: $4,000 median of 11 salesQ4 2026, Auction sold: $4,300 median of 5 salesQ4 2021, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,650 median of 10 postsQ1 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,200 median of 17 postsQ2 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,350 median of 13 postsQ3 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,950 median of 18 postsQ4 2022, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,250 median of 25 postsQ1 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,600 median of 26 postsQ2 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,750 median of 14 postsQ3 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,600 median of 21 postsQ4 2023, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,600 median of 15 postsQ1 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,550 median of 10 postsQ2 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,900 median of 14 postsQ3 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,650 median of 16 postsQ4 2024, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,750 median of 14 postsQ1 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,150 median of 17 postsQ2 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,850 median of 18 postsQ3 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,000 median of 16 postsQ4 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,900 median of 8 postsQ1 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,300 median of 11 postsQ2 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,850 median of 11 postsQ3 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,200 median of 10 postsQ4 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,750 median of 3 postsOct 2023, eBay sold: $4,000 median of 16 salesNov 2023, eBay sold: $3,700 median of 66 salesDec 2023, eBay sold: $3,400 median of 72 salesJan 2024, eBay sold: $3,700 median of 79 salesFeb 2024, eBay sold: $3,550 median of 64 salesMar 2024, eBay sold: $3,600 median of 89 salesApr 2024, eBay sold: $3,650 median of 67 salesMay 2024, eBay sold: $3,400 median of 66 salesJun 2024, eBay sold: $3,600 median of 84 salesJul 2024, eBay sold: $3,750 median of 68 salesAug 2024, eBay sold: $3,400 median of 69 salesSep 2024, eBay sold: $3,750 median of 63 salesOct 2024, eBay sold: $3,550 median of 93 salesNov 2024, eBay sold: $3,450 median of 65 salesDec 2024, eBay sold: $3,600 median of 69 salesJan 2025, eBay sold: $3,800 median of 75 salesFeb 2025, eBay sold: $3,650 median of 64 salesMar 2025, eBay sold: $3,350 median of 49 salesApr 2025, eBay sold: $4,100 median of 64 salesMay 2025, eBay sold: $3,800 median of 83 salesJun 2025, eBay sold: $3,850 median of 73 salesJul 2025, eBay sold: $3,950 median of 57 salesAug 2025, eBay sold: $3,900 median of 69 salesSep 2025, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 67 salesOct 2025, eBay sold: $4,000 median of 67 salesNov 2025, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 67 salesDec 2025, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 89 salesJan 2026, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 95 salesFeb 2026, eBay sold: $4,150 median of 92 salesMar 2026, eBay sold: $4,200 median of 79 salesApr 2026, eBay sold: $4,400 median of 91 salesMay 2026, eBay sold: $3,900 median of 85 salesJun 2026, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 95 salesJul 2026, eBay sold: $4,400 median of 81 salesAug 2026, eBay sold: $4,300 median of 88 salesSep 2026, eBay sold: $4,300 median of 93 salesOct 2026, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 56 sales
Q4 2025, Auction sold: $6,000 median of 6 salesQ2 2026, Auction sold: $5,100 median of 11 salesQ3 2026, Auction sold: $4,000 median of 11 salesQ4 2026, Auction sold: $4,300 median of 5 salesQ4 2025, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,900 median of 8 postsQ1 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,300 median of 11 postsQ2 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,850 median of 11 postsQ3 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $4,200 median of 10 postsQ4 2026, Forum (listed price when marked sold): $3,750 median of 3 postsNov 2025, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 67 salesDec 2025, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 89 salesJan 2026, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 95 salesFeb 2026, eBay sold: $4,150 median of 92 salesMar 2026, eBay sold: $4,200 median of 79 salesApr 2026, eBay sold: $4,400 median of 91 salesMay 2026, eBay sold: $3,900 median of 85 salesJun 2026, eBay sold: $4,050 median of 95 salesJul 2026, eBay sold: $4,400 median of 81 salesAug 2026, eBay sold: $4,300 median of 88 salesSep 2026, eBay sold: $4,300 median of 93 salesOct 2026, eBay sold: $4,350 median of 56 sales
Median price per month or quarter. A point needs at least 3 records in its month or quarter; a gap in a line means too few records, and nothing is filled in. Forum prices are the price a seller listed on Reddit r/Watchexchange, RolexForums or WatchUSeek when the post was marked sold, not a confirmed sale price. Historical context only: these series do not feed the price shown above.
Show long-range history as a table
Auction sold, quarterly, 163 sales
QuarterMedianSales
Q1 2011$2,6504
Q4 2012$3,5503
Q2 2015$2,7503
Q2 2016$7,9004
Q2 2018$10,0004
Q4 2018$3,7505
Q2 2019$3,9503
Q2 2021$5,8004
Q4 2021$4,5005
Q2 2022$4,4005
Q3 2022$4,9007
Q4 2022$4,4007
Q1 2023$4,4504
Q2 2023$4,4003
Q1 2024$3,9504
Q3 2024$3,6505
Q4 2024$4,6003
Q2 2025$4,8507
Q4 2025$6,0006
Q2 2026$5,10011
Q3 2026$4,00011
Q4 2026$4,3005
Forum (listed price when marked sold), quarterly, 640 posts
QuarterMedianPosts
Q2 2012$1,7505
Q4 2013$1,9507
Q1 2014$2,1503
Q2 2014$1,7505
Q3 2014$2,2504
Q4 2014$2,1507
Q1 2015$2,1006
Q2 2015$2,1007
Q3 2015$2,1504
Q4 2015$1,9007
Q1 2016$2,3503
Q2 2016$2,2007
Q3 2016$2,3005
Q4 2016$3,2004
Q1 2017$2,2004
Q2 2017$2,9508
Q3 2017$2,40011
Q4 2017$2,6005
Q1 2018$2,50011
Q2 2018$2,90010
Q3 2018$2,8004
Q4 2018$2,85010
Q1 2019$3,2508
Q2 2019$2,75016
Q3 2019$3,05018
Q4 2019$2,85024
Q1 2020$3,10023
Q2 2020$2,95030
Q3 2020$3,20013
Q4 2020$3,60011
Q1 2021$3,85019
Q2 2021$3,90011
Q3 2021$4,20011
Q4 2021$4,65010
Q1 2022$4,20017
Q2 2022$4,35013
Q3 2022$3,95018
Q4 2022$3,25025
Q1 2023$3,60026
Q2 2023$3,75014
Q3 2023$3,60021
Q4 2023$3,60015
Q1 2024$3,55010
Q2 2024$3,90014
Q3 2024$3,65016
Q4 2024$3,75014
Q1 2025$4,15017
Q2 2025$4,85018
Q3 2025$4,00016
Q4 2025$3,9008
Q1 2026$4,30011
Q2 2026$4,85011
Q3 2026$4,20010
Q4 2026$3,7503
eBay sold (from 2023), monthly, 2,709 sales
MonthMedianSales
Oct 2023$4,00016
Nov 2023$3,70066
Dec 2023$3,40072
Jan 2024$3,70079
Feb 2024$3,55064
Mar 2024$3,60089
Apr 2024$3,65067
May 2024$3,40066
Jun 2024$3,60084
Jul 2024$3,75068
Aug 2024$3,40069
Sep 2024$3,75063
Oct 2024$3,55093
Nov 2024$3,45065
Dec 2024$3,60069
Jan 2025$3,80075
Feb 2025$3,65064
Mar 2025$3,35049
Apr 2025$4,10064
May 2025$3,80083
Jun 2025$3,85073
Jul 2025$3,95057
Aug 2025$3,90069
Sep 2025$4,05067
Oct 2025$4,00067
Nov 2025$4,05067
Dec 2025$4,35089
Jan 2026$4,35095
Feb 2026$4,15092
Mar 2026$4,20079
Apr 2026$4,40091
May 2026$3,90085
Jun 2026$4,05095
Jul 2026$4,40081
Aug 2026$4,30088
Sep 2026$4,30093
Oct 2026$4,35056

The Datejust 1601 at a glance

The 1601 is the Datejust Rolex made from 1960 to 1981, and it is now discontinued. It has a 36 mm case with a fluted bezel: steel cases carry a 14k white gold fluted bezel and gold cases a gold one. Early examples use the calibre 1565 and later ones the calibre 1575.

We don't list a nickname for the 1601. Other generations are on the Datejust page, and older references in general on our vintage Rolex page.

Where the 1601 price stands right now:

  • Fair value now: $3,350–$5,600.
  • Midpoint of recent market prices: $4,500.
  • Newest observation: October 17, 2026.
  • Observations behind the estimate: 1877.

What affects the price

Case metal. Steel and gold cases share the reference number, so a listing should state the metal.

Dial. The 1601 came with many dials over its long production, and an original dial in good order matters more than any other part.

Condition. Ranges by condition (a condition shows a range only once it has enough results of its own):

  • Unworn: not enough market data yet.
  • Excellent: $3,600–$5,300.
  • Good: $3,500–$4,900.
  • Fair: not enough market data yet.

Retail reference. We don't show a list price for this reference, because we only publish one we can confirm from a source we can cite.

Recent movement. Change over the past year: +11.6% over 12 months.

Tips for buyers

  • Confirm the reference 1601 between the lugs and check the serial against any papers.
  • Ask whether the dial, hands and bracelet are original.
  • Compare the asking price with our fair-value range, and with the range for its condition where one is shown.

Tips for sellers

  • State the case metal, the dial and any service parts.
  • Don't polish the case before selling.
  • Photograph the dial, bezel and caseback in daylight.
  • Use the published price data on this page as a starting point, and get more than one offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Rolex Datejust 1601?

The 1601 is a discontinued Datejust made from 1960 to 1981. It has a 36 mm case and a fluted bezel, and it uses the calibre 1565 in early examples and the calibre 1575 later.

What is the Rolex Datejust 1601 worth?

Our current fair-value estimate for the 1601 is $3,350–$5,600, based on 1877 market observations. Condition, originality and box and papers move the price of an individual watch most.

What was the Rolex 1601 retail price?

We don't show a retail price for the 1601. We only publish a retail figure we can confirm from a source we can cite.

How can I tell a real Rolex 1601 from a fake?

For the 1601, look at the fluted bezel on the 36 mm case and the calibre 1565 or 1575 movement. Ask for the reference and serial between the lugs and have a watchmaker open the case before you pay.

Where can I sell a Rolex 1601?

Dealers, auction houses and private buyers all buy the 1601. Gather the box and papers if you have them, describe the condition honestly, and compare more than one offer.

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