He later deemed the expedition a living hell, and tougher than any of his exploits from the mountains. Nevertheless Messner is best recognized for putting on Rolex watches for many of his alpine expeditions (which include an Oysterquartz with the 1980 solo summit), with the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he selected an Omega https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/