He afterwards deemed the expedition a living hell, and tougher than any of his exploits during the mountains. While Messner is greatest known for carrying Rolex watches For several of his alpine expeditions (for example an Oysterquartz for the 1980 solo summit), for the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he chose an Omega Speedmaster https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/