He later considered the expedition a dwelling hell, and more challenging than any of his exploits within the mountains. Though Messner is greatest known for carrying Rolex watches for many of his alpine expeditions (which include an Oysterquartz for the 1980 solo summit), with the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he selected an Omega https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/