Avianne and Co, The Short Version
- Their own prices: 39 Cuban link bracelets on avianneandco.com, $950.41 to $9,240.00 USD, read on 26 September 2026.
- Their own note: the same page says most Cuban chains are made to order, that white and rose gold take three to four weeks, and that 18K special orders are non-refundable.
- What that means: part of the price is a bracelet that does not exist yet, and part of what you hand over is the right to change your mind.
- Where they win: real 10K, 14K and 18K gold, a millimetre and a length specified to order, and 39 versions of one link in one collection.
- Where Caligio sits: finished 316L pieces at $39 to $69, with a free first size exchange instead of a wait.
- Start here: the Anchor Chain at $69 is the heaviest finished chain in the range.
Avianne and Co is a New York diamond-district jeweller selling solid gold chain. Its Cuban link bracelet collection lists 39 pieces from $950.41 to $9,240.00 USD, and the same page states that most Cuban chains are made to order with a three to four week production time. Caligio is a men's bracelet brand designed in Los Angeles since 2020, selling finished 316L steel and cord pieces from $39 to $77.
Caligio makes men's bracelets and competes with Avianne and Co, so read this as a comparison written by a rival with an interest in the answer. A jeweller who builds to order is doing something a stock brand cannot, and the Cuban link is the right object to do it on. A chain is the one piece of men's jewelry where a millimetre changes the whole character, and a house that cuts to your number rather than to a size chart is giving you something real for the money.
All prices below were read from the two brands' own sites on 26 September 2026, and nothing has been converted between currencies. What follows is an argument about one line on their page that most buyers scroll past.
The Quick Answer
Avianne and Co sells solid gold Cuban bracelets from $950.41 to $9,240.00, and their own collection page says most are made to order and take three to four weeks. If you want the metal to hold value and the millimetre to be yours, that wait is the price and it is a fair one. If you want a chain on your wrist this week, the finished answer is the Anchor Chain at $69 or the LA Cuban Chain Gold at $49, both in 316L steel, both shipping as they are.
The Line Most Buyers Scroll Past
On the Avianne and Co Cuban collection page there is a note that says most Cuban chains are made to order. Further down it adds that white gold and rose gold chains require three to four weeks to produce, and that 18K Cuban chains, being special orders, are non-refundable.
Read that as a price component rather than as small print. You are not paying for an object in a drawer. You are paying a bench to start work, and the work is counted in weeks, and on the 18K tier the house has told you plainly that once it starts you are committed.
That is a completely legitimate model and it is how most solid gold is sold. A 14K Cuban at 12mm is roughly the weight of a small handful of metal, and no jeweller on earth keeps every millimetre in every karat sitting on a shelf. Building to order is the only way that catalogue can exist at all.
It is also a different purchase from the one most men think they are making.
Anchor Chain - Finished, Heavy, Water-Safe
A 316L box chain with marine-grade cord laced over the metal between the links, closed by a fold-over clasp.
The cord sits proud of the metal, so the chain has a texture your fingers find in a pocket, and there is nothing in it that minds salt water. Twelve cord-and-finish combinations exist and every one of them is a finished build. $69, against $950.41 for the lowest listed gold Cuban bracelet on the Avianne page.
Shop Anchor ChainDoes gold tarnish?
Pure gold does not, and the alloy metals mixed into it can dull slowly against skin. A 10K piece is under half gold by weight, and the copper, silver and zinc making up the rest are what react. An 18K piece changes far less because there is less of anything else in it. A soft cloth returns both.
Cuff and Steel - The Cuban Without The Wait
A slim LA Cuban cut and a solid rope, both in 316L, both closing on a lobster clasp.
Both read as gold at conversational distance and neither is sold as gold, which is the honest half of the trade. The LA Cuban is the narrow cut for a wrist that does not want a slab, and the rope adds the twist that catches light in short flashes rather than one long one. $49 and $39.
Shop Cuff and SteelWhat The Wait Really Buys
Three things, and they are worth naming properly rather than waving away.
The first is metal that holds value. A 14K Cuban bracelet is a quantity of gold with a resale floor, and no steel piece has one. The second is exactness. When the bench starts from nothing, 9.5mm is available as easily as 9mm, and a length is a number rather than a size on a chart. The third is scale of choice: 39 versions of one link, from 5.5mm at $950.41 up to 12mm at $9,240.00, is a depth no brand working under $100 can carry.
What the wait costs is simpler. Three to four weeks is three to four weeks, and on the 18K tier the house says up front that the order is non-refundable. That is honest of them and it is also the moment the purchase stops being reversible.
Legacy - One Price, Two Wrist Sizes
6mm round-woven genuine leather on a polished 316L box clasp with the engraving turned inward.
The weave is round rather than flat, so the band keeps its shape instead of collapsing into a strap after a month. Leather is not a water piece, so keep it dry. Both $59, and both available in the extra-large build at the same price.
Shop LegacyDuo - Chain Weight Without Chain Volume
A 5mm 316L box chain with marine-grade cord run through the links so the metal never reads solid.
At 5mm the box chain is narrow enough to sit under a cuff and the cord gives it a colour a solid chain cannot carry. This is the piece for a man who likes the idea of a Cuban and does not want the arm to announce it. Both $59.
Shop DuoVintage - The Cuff That Needs No Number
An ornamented open cuff with no clasp, set by easing the form rather than by a measured length.
Where a chain has to be cut to a length, an open cuff is adjusted by hand in ten seconds and never needs a bench. That is the cleanest answer to the sizing problem in the whole comparison, and it costs $49.
Shop Vintage| Avianne and Co | Caligio | |
|---|---|---|
| Cuban bracelet range, own site | $950.41 to $9,240.00 across 39 listings | $39 to $69 across chain and cord |
| Metal | Solid 10K, 14K and 18K gold | 316L steel, PVD gold tone where warm |
| Made when | Most Cuban chains made to order, 3 to 4 weeks on white and rose gold | Finished before you see it |
| Changing your mind | 18K Cuban chains stated non-refundable as special orders | Free first size exchange |
| Sizing | Specified at order, resized at a bench afterwards | Size chart to 8.5 inches, or an open cuff with no number |
| Water | Gold is fine, the clasp and your nerve decide | Steel and marine rope are water-safe, leather stays dry |
One house sells you a bracelet. The other sells you a place in a queue and a very good reason to wait.
Three places Avianne and Co is the better buy and it is not close. Solid gold is a material Caligio does not sell at any price, and if you want metal with a resale floor there is no steel answer to that. Made to order means the millimetre and the length are yours rather than the nearest option on a chart, which matters more on a Cuban than on any other bracelet. And 39 versions of one link in one collection is a depth of range that only a bench with a diamond-district address can carry. If the gold itself is the point, wait the three weeks and buy the gold. Spending $69 twice to avoid it will not make you happy.
The Bottom Line
Three entry points, decided by what you want from the object. Finished and heavy: the Anchor Chain at $69, water-safe and textured. Cuban-shaped and quiet: LA Cuban Chain Gold at $49. No sizing decision at all: Vintage at $49, an open cuff you set by hand. Free US shipping over $50, a free first size exchange, and every piece arrives gift-boxed.
The Caligio Q&A: Gold, Steel and Lead Times (FAQ)
1. Does gold tarnish?
Pure gold does not. The copper and silver alloyed into 10K and 14K can dull slowly against skin.
2. Is stainless steel a precious metal?
No. It has no bullion value, which is exactly why a 316L Cuban is $49 and a gold one is four figures.
3. How to measure wrist size?
Wrap paper below the wrist bone, mark, measure flat, then add 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch.
4. How should a chain bracelet fit?
About half an inch of travel, stopping at the wrist bone rather than sliding over the hand.
5. Where can i get a bracelet resized?
Solid gold goes to a bench jeweller. A finished Caligio piece is exchanged instead, first one free.
6. Is stainless steel hypoallergenic?
316L is the implant grade and most nickel-sensitive wearers have no reaction. Test first if diagnosed.
7. Does stainless steel jewelry tarnish?
No. Chromium forms a passive layer that reforms after each scratch. Film from soap wipes off.
8. Is stainless steel waterproof?
Yes for the steel. Rinse after salt water. Leather and cotton pieces stay dry.
9. How to clean stainless steel jewelry?
Warm water, a drop of washing-up liquid, a soft brush, then dry. Nothing abrasive.
10. Where to buy chains for men?
A bench house, an online steel brand or a department store. Pick the model before comparing prices.
People Also Ask
How long does 18k gold plated last?
On a wrist, months to a few years depending on thickness, because a bracelet is dragged rather than knocked.
Can you shower with stainless steel?
Yes. Soap film dulls the shine and a cloth returns it. The steel itself does not mind water at all.
Will stainless steel jewelry rust?
316L does not rust in normal wear. Orange marks on a steel piece usually come from another metal touching it.
How many bracelets is too many?
When the arm reads before the man does. Two on one wrist is the usual ceiling with a watch already there.
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