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Can't comment on vintage as that's not my bag but if you're considering a handwinding Max Bill (great choice) I'd suggest also trying on a handwinding Junghans Meister for comparison. They're super slim, dressy and well within your price range.
On balance, I prefer the Meister ...just. The thin factor nudges it ahead.
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It's my 40th birthday this year and I'll be looking to get a watch, budget around £500-1,000. Choices are either something vintage from my birth year or something new.
Although I like the idea of a 1979 watch, factors against it are that I'm not sure if I'm knowledgable to pick out something that's good value that is that old (particularly as I imagine there's a price bump with it being the 40th year) and I don't think many of the watches in that price band are ones where the year of manufacture can be told with certainty.
For a new watch I'd prefer something a bit classic, an established brand rather than a modern boutique one, and dressier rather than tool watch. A hand-wound Max Bill is probably leading at the moment.
Any thoughts on either of the above points, either old watches or new ones?