REINHOLD MESSNER: MONTBLANC

Italian mountaineer and explorer Reinhold Messner is one of the world’s greatest living adventurers. His pioneering solo 2,000km trek across the Gobi Desert in 2004 was the inspiration behind Montblanc’s decision to dedicate a watch to him. As any tool watch should be, the 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition 1858 is precise, legible and sufficiently robust for use in the most extreme conditions – from frozen winters to boiling hot summers – should you find yourself planning a similar expedition. Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition 1858, £5,40; montblanc.com