How to wear a bracelet as a man

One thin bracelet on the wrist you don't wear a watch on is the simplest way in. Pick a colour close to the rest of what you wear: silver with steel and cool tones, gold or brass with brown, cream and olive.

It should move a little on the wrist without sliding over the hand. Too tight and it looks borrowed; too loose and it catches on everything.

A rigid cuff carries more visual weight than a chain, so it can be the only piece you wear. A hammered or brushed surface looks more casual than a polished one and suits denim and heavy cotton.

Open cuffs are adjusted by gently pressing the ends together. Do it once to fit and leave it, since bending metal back and forth weakens it.

A small stack works when the pieces differ in width or texture but share a colour: a cuff with a thin chain, or two slim bracelets of different weights.

Two or three is usually the limit for everyday wear. Beyond that the wrist starts to look like the point of the outfit.

A bracelet and a watch can share a wrist when the bracelet is slimmer than the watch and sits above it, towards the elbow, so the two don't knock together. Wearing them on separate wrists is the quieter option.

Match the metals where you can. A steel watch with a silver bracelet looks deliberate; mixing in a third metal rarely does.

Short sleeves, or long sleeves pushed back a little, let the bracelet be seen. Under a jacket cuff it disappears, which is fine if that is what you want.

Plain tops and simple colours around it keep the jewellery readable. A busy print and several bracelets compete with each other.