Franck Muller · Vanguard · V 45 CC DT · chronograph · rose gold · black · on Amazon
The gold Vanguard chronograph, in black.
This is the Vanguard chronograph with the dial turned down: 18k rose gold barrel case with gold pushers, a black sunburst dial with black numerals picked out only by a rose gold outline, a tachymeter around the flange, two black counters at three and nine with gold hands, a date at six, and a black alligator-grain strap with gold stitching that runs into the case. About 44 by 54mm. Inside is the FM 7000 automatic chronograph. The brown-dial version elsewhere on this page is the same watch in a warmer colour. Sold on Amazon by a marketplace seller shipping from Japan.
Case
About 44 x 53.7mm, curved tonneau, 18k rose gold with rose gold pushers, 30m
Listing title: rose gold; photograph; Franck Muller V 45
Movement
Automatic chronograph, calibre FM 7000 (Valjoux 7750 base), about 42 hours
Listing title: automatic chronograph; Franck Muller
Dial
Black sunburst, black Arabic numerals outlined in rose gold, luminous rose gold hands, black counters at 3 and 9, tachymeter at the flange, date at 6
Listing title; photograph
Strap
Black alligator-grain leather-top strap with rose gold stitching; the Amazon row says buckle
Photograph; clasp row
Reference
V 45 CC DT 5N NR: Vanguard 45, chronograph (CC), date (DT), rose gold (5N), black dial (NR)
Listing title
Seller
MS-TR JAPAN, marketplace seller shipping from Japan; in stock; delivery quoted about 2 to 4 weeks; 30-day returns; condition not stated
Amazon buy box, 2026-09-13
Black on gold
The Vanguard chronograph is Franck Muller’s curved barrel with the 7750-based FM 7000 inside, two counters and a tachymeter, and it usually comes with a dial that announces itself. This one does not. The numerals are black on black, outlined in rose gold so they appear when the light catches them and disappear when it does not, and the counters are black with gold hands. The only colour is the case, the pushers and the stitching on the strap.
The case is solid 18k rose gold, about 44 by 54mm, with the pushers and crown on the right flank in the same gold. The strap is alligator-grain leather over rubber, integrated into the case rather than hung from lugs, which is the Vanguard trick that makes the whole thing read as one curved object on the wrist.
Reading the listing
The listing title is a list of features and a reference: rose gold, automatic chronograph, tonneau, black face, luminous hands, date, sapphire, Swiss made, tachymeter, V 45 CC DT 5N NR. The clasp row says buckle. There are no other spec rows, and the description is a brand history rather than a spec sheet, so the case dimensions, calibre, reserve and water resistance here are Franck Muller’s published figures for the V 45 chronograph, not the seller’s. The photograph matches the reference.
The seller is MS-TR JAPAN, a marketplace seller shipping from Japan with delivery quoted at two to four weeks, and there is no condition statement, no service history and nothing about box or papers. Ask all three before buying, and use the 30-day return window to have the watch checked when it arrives. Every figure here comes from the listing and from Franck Muller’s published description, not from handling the watch.
Buying it on Amazon
This is a regular Amazon listing from a marketplace seller with Amazon’s 30-day return window; it is not a Luxury Stores unit and the seller has not published a condition. The second button opens the live search for rose gold Vanguard chronographs in case this one has sold.
Gold Vanguards have resold for well under new and close to what pre-owned buyers paid, sometimes more, sometimes less; that is a pattern, not a promise, and nothing here is investment advice.
Specs
- Reference
- V 45 CC DT 5N NR
- Case size
- About 44 x 53.7mm, curved tonneau (V 45 case)
- Case material
- 18k rose gold (5N), polished
- Movement
- Automatic chronograph, Franck Muller calibre FM 7000 (Valjoux 7750 base)
- Caliber type
- FM 7000, automatic chronograph
- Crystal
- Sapphire Crystal
- Water resistance
- 30m (3 ATM)
- Power reserve
- About 42 hours
- Complications
- Chronograph, date, tachymeter
- Origin
- Swiss Made
Specifications as published by Franck Muller. We research from manufacturer documentation and published sources rather than hands-on testing. Researched 2026-09-13.
Verdict
A rose gold Vanguard chronograph with a black dial, on Amazon from a Japanese seller: the quiet version of a loud watch, with the usual three questions to ask first.
Strengths
- Solid 18k rose gold case and pushers
- Black-on-black numerals with gold outlines; the most restrained Vanguard chronograph dial
- FM 7000 automatic chronograph on the proven 7750 base
- Amazon’s 30-day return window to have it checked
Trade-offs
- Ships from Japan, two to four weeks
- About 44 by 54mm; 30 metres only
- No condition, service or papers statement; ask
- The black numerals are harder to read than the white ones on the Yachting
Buy it if
Someone who wants the Vanguard chronograph in gold without a coloured dial, and can wait for it to ship.
Skip it if
You want delivery this month, a stated condition, or the brown or blue dial.
FAQ
Same V 45 CC DT case and FM 7000 movement. That one is 5N BR, the brown dial; this is 5N NR, the black dial with black numerals outlined in gold.
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Researched and last updated 2026-09-13. We do not test watches in hand; every figure above is traceable to the manufacturer or the sources listed here.
Franck Muller Vanguard V 45 CC DT 5N NR chronograph (18k rose gold, black dial, black leather-top strap)
Reference V 45 CC DT 5N NR · $10,000–$25,000
Prices and availability change; the band above is a research figure, so check the current listing.
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