Mens Gold-Tone Link Bracelet

Men's gold link bracelets: beyond the Cuban

When people say "gold link bracelet", they often picture a Cuban. But a link bracelet can be woven, flat, open, geometric or engineered, and each one changes how a gold tone catches the light. This page is a tour of the gold-tone link bracelets that are not Cubans. All of them are stainless steel or titanium steel with a gold-tone plating, sometimes combined with silver-tone steel or black ceramic. For Cubans, go to our Cuban link bracelets.

Gold-tone link bracelets by link family

Which link for which wrist

• Smooth and close: the Flat Snake Chain Bracelet looks like a continuous band of gold tone. Good next to a watch.
• Textured and rich: the Byzantine Link Chain Bracelet has a woven structure that plays with light and shadow. Best alone.
• Open and modern: the Paperclip Link Bracelet has long, flat rectangular links and an adjustable length.
• Engineered: the Keel Link Bracelet uses articulated V-shaped links; the Bicycle Chain Link Bracelet comes in a two-tone silver-tone and gold-tone finish.

Wearing a gold link bracelet with a watch

Thin, flat links (snake, paperclip, rope) sit well right next to a watch. Wide or textured links (Byzantine, geometric, keel) look better on the other wrist. Keep the tone close: a gold-tone link bracelet with a steel watch works if the watch has a warm dial or a two-tone strap.

Care

All of these can stay on in the shower, at the sea or in the pool. Rinse them in fresh water after salt water or chlorine and dry them. Perfume and chlorine wear the plating with time; woven links like Byzantine and wheat dry faster if you pat them with a towel.