O Buddha, Where Art Thou?

PANERAI'S mind-blowing Bhutan hiking experience, led by veteran explorer MIKE HORN, took me up 10,000 feet to one of the HOLIEST SITES in Buddhism

- BY NICK SULLIVAN

The culmination of our journey, Paro Taktsang, or the Tiger's Nest, a 17th-century monastery built into the rock face at 10,000 feet.

ADDING TO YOUR WATCH COLLECTION CAN BE FULFILLING, BUT achieving actual nirvana is not necessarily what you expect when you buy an expensive new timepiece.

This year, however, Panerai brought a handful of fans a little closer. The Italian brand has bundled experiences with (very) limited-edition watches for a while now, taking devotees to train with Navy SEALs or sail with the Luna Rossa racing team. This time around, Panerai went in a more spiritual direction when it added a trip to the Kingdom of Bhutan, a Buddhist nation in South Asia, to its menu of adrenaline-filled adventures.