He later considered the expedition a dwelling hell, and tougher than any of his exploits during the mountains. Although Messner is very best recognized for wearing Rolex watches for many of his alpine expeditions (like an Oysterquartz for that 1980 solo summit), with the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he selected an Omega Speedmaster https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/