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