Good fake watches vs not so good...any tips and traps?

Sorry for the stupid question but if one has never owned, say, a real Rolex watch, how can you assess whether a replica Rolex is a good Grade A replica or a replica of a replica (if you know what I mean)?

I see it’s been a while since you posted, but I just wanted to ask—has anyone tried comparing fakes side by side with the real thing at a watch meetup or store? I’ve heard even some decent replicas can fall short if you look at the weight and smoothness of the second hand. Curious if anyone’s had luck training their eye over time for spotting these details.

I got burned once by a watch that looked great online but felt super cheap when I got it—bad weight, noisy tick, and the bracelet pinched. Now I only go with trusted sources like https://bestrolexfactory.com/. The watches I’ve picked up there feel solid, have smooth sweeping hands, and the markings actually line up right. They seem to get the proportions and weight closer to the real ones too.