Men's Gold-Plated Bracelets

Men's gold-plated bracelets: how plating lives on a wrist

Every bracelet in this collection is gold-plated steel: a stainless steel or titanium steel bracelet with a thin gold-tone layer bonded to the surface. A bracelet has a harder life than a necklace. It knocks against desks, rubs on a watch and sees soap every time you wash your hands. This page explains what that means for a gold-plated bracelet and how to choose one that suits the way you use your hands. To browse by link style, see our gold-tone chain bracelets.

Where a plated bracelet wears first

• The clasp and the links next to it, because that is where you hold it to open and close it.
• The underside, which rests on the desk or the keyboard.
• Any point that touches a watch, if you wear both on the same wrist.

Wear is gradual and depends on habits. Perfume, hand cream, chlorine and abrasive cleaning all speed it up.

Full gold-tone or two-tone?

A two-tone bracelet mixes gold-tone with bare steel or black, so wear on one part shows less. If you work with your hands or type all day, it is worth considering.

Choosing by daily life

• Office and keyboard: a slim, flat bracelet that sits close, like the Flat Snake Chain Bracelet in 3 mm, or a two-tone Cable Bracelet with Bar Detail.
• Weekends and evenings: a wide full gold-tone piece, like the Gold-Tone Cuban Link Bracelet.
• Manual work: a two-tone bracelet such as the Bicycle Chain Link Bracelet, or take the bracelet off for the job.
• With a watch: wear the bracelet on the other wrist to avoid metal against metal.

Care routine

Showering, the sea and the pool are fine. After salt water or chlorine, rinse the bracelet in fresh water and dry it with a soft cloth. Put on hand cream and cologne before the bracelet. No polishing paste or jewelry dip: they remove plating.