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 · black titanium · on Amazon

The Vanguard chronograph, blacked out and lightened.

The V 45 chronograph is Franck Muller’s big tonneau with two counters, a date at six and a tachymeter on the curve. In gold it is heavy; in titanium with a black coating it is the lightest version the company makes, and the darkest: a matte black case, a charcoal dial with the numerals outlined in black rather than gold, black counters and a black alligator strap. Inside is the same FM 7000, a decorated Valjoux 7750 automatic. Sold on Amazon by an independent dealer, and the least expensive Vanguard chronograph on this page.

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

Illustrative render — hero view of the Franck Muller Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (black titanium, grey dial, black alligator strap)

Case

Curved tonneau V 45, about 44 x 53.7mm, titanium with black coating, curved sapphire, 30m

Listing title: titanium, tonneau; 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 grey, black-outlined applied numerals, black counters at 3 and 9, date at 6, tachymeter

Listing title: black face, tachymeter, date; photograph

Strap

Black alligator over rubber, black buckle

Listing title: black leather/rubber; photograph

Model code

45CCBLKBLKBLK is the dealer’s code; the Franck Muller reference family is V 45 CC DT AC NR

Listing; Franck Muller

Listing

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

Amazon buy box, 2026-09-13

Titanium under the black

Franck Muller’s Vanguard chronographs come in gold, steel and titanium, and the titanium ones are the wearable ones: a case this size in gold sits heavy, in steel it is fine, in titanium it disappears. The black coating turns the whole watch into one tone, so the shape of the barrel and the outline of the numerals do the work instead of the metal, and the tachymeter scale in white is the brightest thing on it.

The dial keeps the Vanguard formula: applied numerals stretched along the curve, two counters at three and nine, a date at six. The movement is the FM 7000, Franck Muller’s decorated Valjoux 7750, the same automatic chronograph as the gold and steel Vanguards, with about 42 hours of reserve.

Illustrative render — titanium under the black of the Franck Muller Vanguard V 45 CC DT chronograph (black titanium, grey dial, black alligator strap)

Reading the listing

The title carries the specification: Vanguard, titanium, Swiss automatic chronograph, tonneau, black face, luminous hands, tachymeter, date, sapphire crystal, black leather and rubber strap, V 45 CC DT AC BR NR. 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 (black titanium, grey dial, black 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 titanium 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 (black titanium, grey dial, black alligator strap)

Specs

Reference: V 45 CC DT AC BR NR (dealer code 45CCBLKBLKBLK)
Case size: About 44 x 53.7mm, curved tonneau (V 45 case)
Case material: Titanium with black coating (NR)
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 black titanium Vanguard V 45 chronograph on Amazon from a dealer: the Franck Muller barrel at its lightest and darkest, and the cheapest Vanguard chronograph on this page.

Strengths

Titanium makes a 44 by 54mm chronograph wearable
All black; the shape and the numerals carry the design
Same FM 7000 chronograph as the gold Vanguards
Amazon’s return window on a dealer listing

Trade-offs

Black coating shows bare titanium if it chips
Condition and warranty not stated; ask
30 metres; keep it dry
Grey on black is the least legible Vanguard dial

Buy it if

Someone who wants the Franck Muller shape without the weight or the gold, in a colour that does not shout.

Skip it if

You want a watch under 42mm, or a dial you can read in the dark at a glance.

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

FAQ

AC is Franck Muller’s code for titanium and NR for the black coating; BR is the black dial. So V 45 CC DT AC BR NR is the V 45 chronograph with date in black-coated titanium with a black dial.

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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 (black titanium, grey dial, black alligator strap)

Reference V 45 CC DT AC BR NR (dealer code 45CCBLKBLKBLK) · $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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