total newbie here... please be gentle...

[syd barrett]

I know virtually nothing about Rolexes, but just bought one. Yeah, I know (LOL). I guess I'm just looking for opinions and reassurance that I got a fair deal. This forum obviously has a lot of folks who really know their stuff. A 1957 Oyster model 6480 caught my eye a while back, I think I first saw it on ebay. A very "plain jane" watch, nothing fancy. Part of the attraction was that I was born in 1957, and I thought it would be cool to have a Rolex made that year. And I liked the clean, understated look of it... you could wear it and no one would even know what it is, unless they looked very closely.

Anyway, I finally pulled the trigger on it. Took it to a local authorized Rolex dealer to have it sized, need 2 links removed. They confirmed it is authentic, and told me the serial number is 301099. That jives with the serial number lookup websites that it is a 1957. I asked the guy what it was worth, and he bailed, just said - it's worth whatever you're willing to pay for it. OK, I get it, but that's no help. I'm really not sweating it, it's not a ton of money... but just curious, you know? Any thoughts or opinions are appreciated. And I apologize if I posted this in the wrong forum.

Tried to post a direct link for pictures but got error message. Just go to the Chorost & Co website.