Franck Muller · Vanguard · V 45 · chronograph · steel · black · on Amazon
The Vanguard chronograph, in plain steel.
This is the Vanguard chronograph with nothing added: a polished steel barrel case, a black engine-turned dial with the numerals outlined in silver, silver luminous hands, a 30-minute counter at three, small seconds at nine, a date at six and a tachymeter on the curve, on a black leather-top rubber strap. About 45 by 54mm and 14mm thick per the dealer. Inside is the FM 7000, a decorated Valjoux 7750 automatic chronograph, 30 metres. The dealer’s description is complete. Sold on Amazon by an independent dealer, and tied for the least expensive Vanguard chronograph on this page.
Case
Polished stainless steel tonneau, 45 x 54mm, 14mm thick per the dealer (Franck Muller: about 44 x 53.7mm), screw-in caseback, 30m
Dealer description; Franck Muller V 45
Movement
Swiss automatic chronograph, calibre FM 7000 (Valjoux 7750 base), about 42 hours
Dealer description: Swiss automatic; calibre and reserve per Franck Muller
Dial
Black guilloche, silver-outlined black numerals, silver luminous hands, 30-minute counter at 3, small seconds at 9, tachymeter, date at 6
Dealer description; photograph
Strap
Black alligator-grain leather over rubber, deployment buckle
Dealer description; photograph
Reference
V 45 CC DT AC BR.NR: AC is steel, BR the black dial, NR black; the model row 45CCACBLKSHNY is a dealer code
Listing title; Franck Muller codes
Listing
Independent dealer (Luxor Watches on the day), 30-day returns; condition not stated
Amazon buy box, 2026-09-13
The reference Vanguard chronograph
Every other Vanguard chronograph on this page is a variation: gold, titanium, a black coating, a Racing flange, a Yachting compass, a colour. This is the one they vary from. Polished steel, a black dial with a fine engine-turned pattern, numerals outlined in silver so they read without shouting, silver hands, and the standard chronograph layout with the 30-minute counter at three and small seconds at nine. The date sits at six, the tachymeter on the curve of the flange.
The case is the same V 45 barrel as all of them, about 44 by 54mm, and the strap runs into it rather than hanging from lugs. The movement is the FM 7000, Franck Muller’s decorated Valjoux 7750, the automatic chronograph most of the industry has relied on for fifty years, with about 42 hours of reserve.
Reading the listing
The dealer’s description is complete: polished stainless steel case, 45 by 54mm, 14mm thick, screw-in caseback, black guilloche dial, silver-tone luminescent hands, silver outlined black-filled Arabic numerals, date at six, small seconds at nine, chronograph with a 30-minute counter at three, sapphire, Swiss automatic, 30 metres, black rubber strap with a leather top, deployment buckle, and the reference V 45 CC DT AC BR.NR. The 45 by 54mm is the dealer’s rounding of Franck Muller’s 44 by 53.7mm. The calibre and reserve here are Franck Muller’s published figures. The model row is the dealer’s code.
One thing worth knowing: the same dealer lists this reference family a second time with a black-coated case and calls it titanium; that listing has its own page here. AC in the reference is Franck Muller’s code for steel, which matches this listing’s description and photograph. 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.
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 steel Vanguard chronographs in case this one has sold.
Steel 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 AC BR.NR
- Case size
- 45mm x 54mm, 14mm thick per the dealer (V 45 case, about 44 x 53.7mm per Franck Muller)
- Case material
- Stainless steel (AC), polished, screw-in caseback
- 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 (30-minute counter at 3, small seconds at 9), 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 polished steel Vanguard chronograph with a black dial, on Amazon from a dealer: the base version every other Vanguard chronograph here is a variation of, with a complete description.
Strengths
- The plain version: steel, black, silver, nothing to date it
- FM 7000 automatic chronograph on the Valjoux 7750 base
- Dealer description covers case, dial, strap, buckle and movement
- Amazon’s return window on a dealer listing
Trade-offs
- About 44 by 54mm; a big watch
- 30 metres only
- Condition and warranty not stated; ask
- Polished steel shows hairlines sooner than the brushed and coated cases
Buy it if
Someone who wants the Vanguard chronograph shape and would rather not pick a colour.
Skip it if
You want titanium weight, a gold case, or a stated condition.
FAQ
In Franck Muller’s codes AC is acier, steel; BR is the black dial; NR is noir, black, for the strap and details. So V 45 CC DT AC BR.NR is the V 45 chronograph with date in steel with a black dial.
Compare
Franck MullerVanguard V 45 CC DT AC BR.NR chronograph (polished steel, black guilloche dial, black leather-top rubber strap) vs Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (black titanium, grey dial, black alligator strap)
Franck MullerVanguard V 45 CC DT AC BR.NR chronograph (polished steel, black guilloche dial, black leather-top rubber strap) vs Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (steel, white dial, red numerals, red alligator-grain leather-insert strap)
Franck MullerVanguard V 45 CC DT AC BR.NR chronograph (polished steel, black guilloche dial, black leather-top rubber strap) vs Vanguard Racing V 45 CC DT chronograph (steel, white dial, black flange, black leather-insert rubber strap)Sources
- Franck Muller Vanguard, official collection page
- Amazon marketplace listing (independent dealer), read 2026-09-13
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 AC BR.NR chronograph (polished steel, black guilloche dial, black leather-top rubber strap)
Reference V 45 CC DT AC BR.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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