If your Alpine apartment has a standard four-digit dial lock box, someone determined can get inside before the morning. Here's what's happening, and what you can do about it.
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A standard four-digit dial lock box has exactly 10,000 possible combinations - zero through nine on each dial. At one attempt per second, that's two hours and forty minutes to guarantee entry in the worst case. During the off-season, when your apartment sits empty for months and nobody passes by, two and a half hours outside a door is nothing.
We've seen it happen locally. Construction companies bring in short-term workers and need accommodation. Someone cracks one lock, shares the code, and your apartment becomes free lodging. Nobody forces a door. Nothing looks broken. You may never know.
The good news: upgrading is straightforward, and we handle everything. Below are three options at different price points, with honest details on each.
Pick the level that suits your property and budget. Click any product to find out more.
A smart, reliable upgrade that immediately removes your property from the target list. The twelve-button keypad has no dial to increment - anyone attempting to crack it faces a complex manual process that most won't bother with when easier targets are nearby.
The most popular choice for Alpine property owners. Electronic entry means the correct sequence must be entered - a six-digit code gives over one million possible combinations, making unauthorised access practically impossible without the code.
The ultimate peace of mind for remote property owners. The Masunt 1120E combines solid V2A stainless steel construction with remote online code management - change your access code between guests from anywhere in the world, instantly.
A better lock is the first line of defence. Regular property checks are the second. We're based in Méribel Mottaret year-round, which means we can physically visit your apartment on a schedule that works for you.
Most of our clients live in the UK. They want to know someone they trust is actually checking - not just receiving an email saying everything's fine. We photograph each visit and report back directly.
Visits typically include: a visual exterior check, confirmation nobody is inside, a brief interior walkthrough if required, and a condition report with photos sent to you directly.