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