He afterwards deemed the expedition a dwelling hell, and harder than any of his exploits from the mountains. However Messner is greatest noted for carrying Rolex watches For several of his alpine expeditions (including an Oysterquartz for that 1980 solo summit), to the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he selected an Omega Speedmaster Qualified. https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/