Men's Stainless Steel Bracelet

A stainless steel bracelet you never take off

A steel bracelet is the piece men keep on: through showers, the gym, a swim in the sea. It does not rust and keeps its shape. What decides whether you actually leave it on is less the link than the closure and the fit. This page sorts our steel bracelets by how they close and how they live with a watch. They are stainless steel or titanium steel, in bare steel, gold-tone or black finishes.

To choose by link style first, see men's chain bracelets.

Choose by closure

Living with a watch

• Same wrist: keep the bracelet to 3 to 6 mm so it does not crowd the case. A wheat or rope bracelet sits well next to a steel watch strap.
• Other wrist: go as wide as you like. A 10 mm Cuban balances a large watch on the opposite arm.
• Cuffs and bangles are rigid; wear them on the free wrist so they do not knock the watch.

Getting the size right

Measure your wrist with a soft tape, then add 0.5 to 1 inch for a chain bracelet. Wider links need the larger margin, since they take up more room around the wrist. Several bracelets come in many lengths, such as the bicycle chain link bracelet from 6.25" to 10", so you can be precise.

Water, gym and wear

Shower, gym, sea and pool are fine. Rinse with clean water after the sea or the pool and dry it. On gold-tone and black finishes, perfume, chlorine and friction against a desk or a barbell wear the plating over time; bare steel has nothing to lose. For lifting, a magnetic clasp can open under load, so a box or lobster clasp is the better choice for training.