Section 231. Application of quality mark  


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  • 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.