He later deemed the expedition a living hell, and tougher than any of his exploits from the mountains. However Messner is very best recognized for sporting Rolex watches for many of his alpine expeditions (like an Oysterquartz for your 1980 solo summit), for the "Würth-Antarktis-Transversale" he chose an Omega Speedmaster https://www.watchesworld.com/frozen-in-time-luxury-watches-for-winter/