He afterwards deemed the expedition a dwelling hell, and tougher than any of his exploits within the mountains. Nevertheless Messner is most effective recognized for wearing Rolex watches for many of his alpine expeditions (including an Oysterquartz for that 1980 solo summit), with the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he chose an Omega Speedmaster https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/