deictic determiners, and question word /dono/

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Q: “How much is this watch?”
A: “That watch close to you is 3, 000 yen.”

Context: There might be many other possible objects around the speaker if the speaker just say "how much is this" with the use of "this" other than watches.

1)        kono tokei-wa                       ikura                -desu-ka.
    this watch-TOPIC                         how much       -is-[+QUESTION]
    このとけいは  いくらですか。 1)        sono tokei-wa                                   3,000-yen-desu.
           that close to you-TOPIC                  3,000-yen-is
    そのとけいは                           3,000えんです。

Q: “How much is that watch away from me/us and you?”
A: “That watch away from both me/us and you is 4,000 yen.”

Key 4: that … away from both me/us and you [determiner] in English --> ano(あの)
1)        ano tokei-wa                                                           ikura-desu-ka.
           that watch away from both me/us and you-TOPIC       how much-is-[+QUESTION]
            あのとけいは                                                いくらですか。
2)        ano tokei-wa                                                           4,000-yen-desu.
           that away from both me/us and you-TOPIC              4,000-yen-is
            あのとけいは                                                         4,000えんです。