There is an economy of silence in luxury: a set of houses that keep their mouths shut about price, refuse to run sales, and let their products do the talking. Call it stubbornness, call it arrogance, call it strategy—the result is the same. A Hermès Birkin, a Chanel Classic Flap, a Rolex Submariner, or a Patek Philippe Nautilus rarely, if ever, surfaces in a “sale” window. They are governed by a single, simple rule: price is an expression of meaning, and meaning must not be b