What movement is inside?

Franck Muller’s calibre FM 7000, a decorated automatic chronograph on the Valjoux 7750 base, with about 42 hours of reserve per Franck Muller’s published figures.

Is this new or pre-owned?

It is a regular Amazon listing from an independent dealer, not a Luxury Stores pre-owned unit. The rows we read do not state the condition; ask the seller before buying.

Is a Franck Muller on Amazon authentic?

It is sold by an independent dealer with Amazon’s 30-day return window. Amazon does not authenticate the watch; ask the dealer for the papers and have it checked inside the return window.

Franck Muller · Vanguard · V 45 · chronograph · rose gold · on Amazon

The modern Franck Muller, in solid rose gold.

Vanguard is what Franck Muller did with its curved tonneau in the 2010s: the same barrel bowed to the wrist, but with a flat bezel, a rubber-backed strap that runs into the case and numerals that are applied rather than printed, filled with luminous paint and stretched to fit the curve. The V 45 chronograph is the big one, about 44 by 54mm, here in 18k rose gold with a dark brown dial, two counters, a date at six and a tachymeter, on a brown alligator strap. Sold on Amazon by an independent dealer.

This Vanguard on Amazon$10,000–$25,000 band

Illustrative render — hero view of the Franck Muller Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (18k rose gold, brown dial, brown alligator strap)

Case

Curved tonneau V 45, about 44 x 53.7mm, 18k rose gold, curved sapphire, 30m

Listing title: 18K rose gold; Franck Muller V 45

Movement

Calibre FM 7000 automatic chronograph (Valjoux 7750 base), about 42 h

Listing title: Swiss automatic chronograph; Franck Muller

Dial

Dark brown, applied rose gold luminous numerals, counters at 3 and 9, date at 6, tachymeter

Listing title; photograph

Strap

Brown alligator over rubber, rose gold buckle

Listing title: brown leather; photograph

Model code

45CCGLDBRNGLD1 is the dealer’s code; the Franck Muller reference family is V 45 CC DT

Listing; Franck Muller

Listing

Independent dealer (Luxor Watches on the day), 30-day returns; condition not stated

Amazon buy box, 2026-09-13

Cintrée Curvex, then Vanguard

Franck Muller built the company on the Cintrée Curvex, the curved barrel with printed art-deco numerals. Vanguard, launched in 2013, is the same barrel restated for a sportier buyer: the bezel is flat and wide, the numerals are cut from metal, applied to the dial and filled with luminous paint, the strap is alligator bonded to rubber and it enters the case through a slot instead of hanging from lugs. The shape still bows to the wrist, and the numerals still stretch to follow it.

The V 45 chronograph carries Franck Muller’s FM 7000, a decorated Valjoux 7750, so the layout is the 7750 layout: running seconds at nine, thirty-minute counter at three, date at six, with a tachymeter around the edge. In rose gold with a brown dial the whole watch is one warm colour, broken only by the cream luminous fill and the white rings of the counters.

Illustrative render — cintrée curvex, then vanguard of the Franck Muller Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (18k rose gold, brown dial, brown alligator strap)

Reading the listing

The title carries the specification: Vanguard, Swiss automatic chronograph, brown dial, rose gold luminous hands, date, sapphire crystal, brown leather strap, 18k rose gold. The Amazon rows carry weight and a dealer model code and nothing else; the description is a paragraph of brand history. The photograph matches the title. The dimensions, calibre and reserve here are Franck Muller’s published figures for the V 45 chronograph, not the dealer’s.

Whether the watch is new with Franck Muller’s warranty is not stated in the rows we read; ask, and ask for the box and papers. Every figure here comes from the listing and from Franck Muller’s published description, not from handling the watch.

Illustrative render — reading the listing of the Franck Muller Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (18k rose gold, brown dial, brown alligator strap)

Buying it on Amazon

This is a regular Amazon listing from an independent dealer, Luxor Watches on the day we read it, with Amazon’s 30-day return window; it is not a Luxury Stores pre-owned unit. The second button opens the live search for Vanguard chronographs in case this one has sold.

Franck Muller 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.

Illustrative render — buying it on amazon of the Franck Muller Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (18k rose gold, brown dial, brown alligator strap)

Specs

Reference: V 45 CC DT 5N BR (dealer code 45CCGLDBRNGLD1)
Case size: About 44 x 53.7mm, curved tonneau (V 45 case)
Case material: 18k rose gold (5N)
Movement: Automatic chronograph, Franck Muller calibre FM 7000 (Valjoux 7750 base)
Caliber type: FM 7000, automatic
Crystal: Sapphire Crystal, curved
Water resistance: 30m (3 ATM)
Power reserve: About 42 hours
Complications: Chronograph, date at 6, 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 V 45 chronograph on Amazon from a dealer: Franck Muller’s modern barrel in solid gold, for someone who wants the shape without the vintage numerals.

Strengths

Solid 18k rose gold in the Vanguard tonneau, a shape nobody else makes
Applied luminous numerals you can read at night
Automatic chronograph on the proven 7750 base
Amazon’s return window on a dealer listing

Trade-offs

About 44 by 54mm; a very large watch
Condition and warranty not stated; ask
30 metres; keep it out of the water
Amazon rows carry no specs; the title and photograph are the listing

Buy it if

Someone with a large wrist who wants a gold chronograph that is recognisable across a room.

Skip it if

You want a watch under 42mm, or a chronograph you can swim with.

This Vanguard on Amazon$10,000–$25,000 band

FAQ

Franck Muller’s modern line, launched in 2013: the curved tonneau case with a flat bezel, applied luminous numerals and a strap that runs into the case. The V 45 is the largest size; this one is the chronograph in 18k rose gold.

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Sources

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 chronograph (18k rose gold, brown dial, brown alligator strap)

Reference V 45 CC DT 5N BR (dealer code 45CCGLDBRNGLD1) · $10,000–$25,000

This Vanguard on Amazon

Prices and availability change; the band above is a research figure, so check the current listing.

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