SwissAlpine service · St. Moritz
Letterbox plaques — St. Moritz
Chalet and letterbox plates for St. Moritz and the Upper Engadine, engraved in Switzerland.
The Upper Engadine is one of the highest inhabited valleys in Europe and among the coldest places in Switzerland in winter, which makes it the single worst environment we ship to for anything but metal. House names here are often Romansh, with spellings and accents that engraving software mangles if nobody checks — we set the text as a proof and send it for your approval before cutting, precisely so that a name is not quietly simplified.
Which material at this altitude
Above roughly 1,500 metres the sun is harsher and the freeze–thaw cycle runs most of the year. Two consequences. Black and coloured anodised aluminium loses depth faster here than on the Plateau, so we steer alpine orders towards natural silver anodising, brushed stainless steel or brass. And black acrylic, excellent indoors, becomes brittle outdoors under repeated frost — a screw hole intact in October can craze by spring. For an exterior plate at this altitude we fit brass or stainless steel, and nothing else.
Ordering from abroad
Most plates we engrave for this village are ordered by owners who are not in Switzerland that week. Photograph the letterbox or the door with something for scale — a bank card works — and we identify the model and the plate size from the picture. We ship to the chalet, to your caretaker or to your management company, and we can hold delivery until a date you give us.
Why owners here choose SwissPlaques
- Romansh spellings set and proofed before cutting
- Metal only for exterior plates in this valley
- Written proof sent for approval on every order
Questions
Can you deliver to a chalet that is empty most of the year?
Yes. We ship to a caretaker, a management company or a neighbour, and we can hold the parcel until a date you give us. Registered post is included; DHL Express is available if you need it before a specific arrival.
What if I do not know the letterbox model?
Send a photograph with something for scale next to it. Swiss letterboxes are brand-specific and we identify the model and the exact plate size from the picture.