H2i

What H2i does

H2i is a Switzerland-based, privately held industrial equipment supplier founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boudry. The company specializes in providing acoustic measurement tools, vision systems, magnetism equipment, and quartz-related instrumentation to the watchmaking industry. Its offerings support precision measurement, quality control, and component-related processes used by horological manufacturers, situating H2i as a niche B2B vendor within the broader Swiss watchmaking value chain.

The company operates at a micro-scale, with a reported headcount of 1-10 employees, consistent with a specialized boutique supplier serving a concentrated industrial customer base. The website domain (h2i.ch) returned only a loading/verification placeholder in the data pull, indicating limited public-facing digital footprint and minimal disclosed marketing or distribution infrastructure. No patents, certifications, awards, partnerships, or third-party validation are documented in available source material, and there is no publicly disclosed technology stack, proprietary feature set, or product catalog beyond the high-level equipment categories listed in the firmographic record.

Business model mechanics are not disclosed: no pricing model, revenue model, customer segments, or sales motion is reported. The company has no recorded funding rounds, no M&A activity, no leadership changes, and no product launch history in the source data. As a result, the commercial posture of H2i cannot be triangulated beyond its positioning as a small, long-tenured supplier of measurement and process equipment to the Swiss watchmaking industry.

Name

H2i

Website

https://h2i.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

H2i is a Swiss-based supplier of specialized industrial equipment for the watchmaking industry, providing acoustic measurement tools, vision systems, magnetism instruments, and quartz-related equipment to horological manufacturers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boudry, Switzerland, the company operates with 1-10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Watchmaking Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts (3873), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Watch Manufacturing (Movements, Cases, Dials, Assembly) (CRAKADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Watch Parts & Components (Straps/Bracelets, Crystals, Hands, Buckles) (CRAKADAK)

Keywords

• Watch-making measurement tools
• Acoustic measurement equipment
• Horological inspection systems
• Magnetism measurement devices
• Vision inspection equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Boudry

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

H2i specializes in providing acoustic measurement tools, vision, magnetism, and quartz equipment specifically for the watch-making (horological) industry. The company supplies specialized measurement and inspection instruments used in the manufacture and quality control of watches and watch components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Brüel & Kjær (HBK): Global leader in sound and vibration measurement instrumentation; broader, industrial-grade acoustics expertise that could overlap or substitute for parts of H2i's acoustic measurement portfolio.
• Keyence Corporation: Large industrial automation supplier offering vision systems, sensors and measurement instruments; overlaps with H2i's vision and measurement product line at a broader industrial scale.

Direct peers

• Greiner VibroTimer: Specialist in acoustic timing machines and watch rate measurement instruments; overlaps H2i's acoustic measurement product line for watchmakers and watchmakers' service centers.
• Bergeon SA: Long-established Swiss supplier of professional watchmaking tools, instruments and consumables; competes with H2i across multiple tooling categories and shares the same watch-industry customer base.
• Witschi Electronic AG: Swiss manufacturer of watch testing and timing equipment (e.g., Proofmaster, ChronoMaster) used by virtually every Swiss watch brand; the most directly comparable peer to H2i's acoustic and timing instrumentation.
• Vibrograf USA / BECO Technic: Maker of watch timing machines and rate measurement devices used by watchmakers globally; directly comparable to H2i's acoustic timing instrumentation.

Emerging players

• Elma Electronic AG: Swiss provider of cleaning, ultrasonic and measurement equipment used in watchmaking and electronics; partial overlap with H2i's measurement and equipment offerings for the same customer segment.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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