Last week I spoke with Indra, a Chanel SA at the Tysons Corner boutique. When I asked about the upcoming price increase in Sept, she know about it. She's always been very helpful; she would have confirmed the increase if word had come down from corporate. A while back when the price increased on the watches was about to occur, she told me if I wanted one to get it before the price hike and she cited the date. Hopefully, what you heard is untrue. (I feel like the parrot in the commercial, "I can't take this any more.")