N.Y. General Business Law § 231: Application of quality mark

§ 231. Application of quality mark. 1. When an article is composed of

mechanism, works or movements and of a case or cover containing the

mechanism, works or movements, a quality mark applied to the article

shall be deemed not to be, nor to be intended to be, applied to the

mechanism, works or movements.

2. The quality mark applied to the article shall be deemed not to

apply to springs, winding bars, sleeves, crown cores, mechanical joint

pins, screws, rivets, dustbands, detachable movement rims, hat pin

stems, bracelet and necklace snap tongues. In addition, in the event

that an article is marked under the last paragraph of the preceding

section, the quality mark applied to the article shall be deemed not to

apply to pin tongues, joints, catches, lapel button backs and the posts

to which they are attached, scarf pin stems, hat pin sockets, shirtstud

backs, vest button backs and ear screw backs, provided such parts are

made of the same quality of gold as is used in the balance of this

article.