He afterwards considered the expedition a living hell, and harder than any of his exploits within the mountains. Nevertheless Messner is greatest known for sporting Rolex watches For several of his alpine expeditions (including an Oysterquartz with the 1980 solo summit), for the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he selected an Omega Speedmaster Professional. https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/