He afterwards considered the expedition a residing hell, and tougher than any of his exploits in the mountains. Though Messner is greatest noted for wearing Rolex watches for many of his alpine expeditions (for example an Oysterquartz to the 1980 solo summit), for that "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he chose an Omega Speedmaster https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/